Y'all Show

Holly Hill, S.C., is where we've landed.  The Orangeburg County town is nestled near Lake Marion, it's the hometown of New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, and world-renowned Sweatman's Bar-b-que is just down the road.  Country music insider Preshias Harris has Luke Combs, Morgan Evans and Shania Twain nuggets.  Plus, CBS Sports Digital scribe Jonathan Leifheit shares the latest ACC Report.

"The Y'all Show" turns 1.  Host Jon Rawl blows out the candles on the first year of the show with a fun-filled ride down memory lane.  Matt Heermans discusses South Carolina's barbecue trail map, bratwurst, and college baseball.  Also, there is good news for Democrats in Virginia.

Blackbirds have been a nuisance across the South for generations and storyteller Jerry Short has his own thoughts about them.  Mississippi State gets a wild walk-off win against Auburn in Game 4 of the College World Series.  Chattanooga's Volkswagen plant votes on whether to become unionized.  Plus, host Jon Rawl continues broadcasting from South Carolina.

Southern golf insider Jason Nall returns with a preview of this weekend's U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, Calif.   Jon Rawl has fun taking the test of 30 Southern food choices.  And as the show continues to broadcast from South Carolina, the sounds of The Embers' "I Love Beach Music" gets the second hour going.

South Carolina has welcomed native son Jon Rawl back for more than a week of episodes, and fun.  Celebrations aplenty are happening throughout Dixie in June.  Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt are all celebrating their entry into the 2019 College World Series.  Also, we rewind to hear a past interview with "Hung Up" author Haley Evans.

Preshias Harris recaps the 2019 CMA Fest, where more than 100,000 traveled to Nashville for great country music.  CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit previews the Louisville Cardinals and Florida State Seminoles' entry into the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.  Also, another North Carolina teenager is bitten by a shark in the Atlantic waters of the Tar Heel State.

Arkansas and Auburn punch their ticket to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., joining five other Power Five universities from Dixie in the quest for an NCAA Baseball title.  Barbecue aficionado Matt Heermans will combine CWS love and his passion for barbecue; plus, we get Heermans' advice for spring cleaning the grill.  Also, Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc in the South.

ACC and SEC teams are packing their bags for Omaha and the College World Series.  Jerry Short shares the World War II experience of his family, including "skip bombing" pioneer Maj. Kenneth D. McCullar.  Also, conservative talk show hosts often bully the South and its history.

Reelfoot Lake (Tenn.) duck hunter extraordinaire Russell H. Caldwell visits with Cleve Marsh in the latest installment of "Marsh Land: Out In The South."  Vince Gill's forthcoming album "Okie" features the melodic track "I Don't Wanna Ride The Rails No More."  Plus, a Florida man goes bonkers in Upstate New York.

The 75th anniversary of D-Day is remembered as we hear the voice of Allied commanding general Dwight Eisenhower on that fateful June 6, 1944 battle day.  Six baseball teams from the SEC are Super Regional-bound, including conference champ Vanderbilt.  And we share a portion of the July 2018 interview with best-selling author Kevin Powers ("The Yellow Birds").

CMA Fest 2019 has taken over Nashville this week and Music Row insider Preshias Harris has the scoop on concerts, autograph sessions, and more.  Jonathan Leifheit is back with commentary on the four Atlantic Coast Conference teams heading to the Super Regionals of NCAA Baseball.  Also, Mississippi's offbeat towns just might be the perfect summer escape.

High schools in Texas are competing for barbecue state championships.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans explains; and he shares the do's and don'ts of charcoal cooking.  Louisville, East Carolina and Oklahoma State each rally on Monday and punch their college baseball Super Regional ticket.  Plus, we rewind to last summer for a look back at great episodes of the inaugural year of...

Chicago Blues.  Jon Rawl reports on his travel to Windy City and Ohio's Cedar Point theme park.  Also, Toccopola storyteller Jerry Short is back with his feedback on Rawl's trip Up North; plus his memories of the popularity of comic books in the 1950s.  Also, Auburn's play-by-play announcer dies in a car wreck; and a look at teams advancing to college baseball's Super Regionals.

"Summertime Blues" is a Rockabilly favorite first made famous in 1958 by Eddie Cochran.  Jon Rawl gets the summer fun started with the help of nine-year-old son, Nolton, who just completed third grade. Cleve Marsh returns with an "Out In the South" feature of Reelfoot Lake (Tenn.) sportsman Rob Caldwell.  Also, a glance at new movies hitting theaters this Memorial Day weekend.

Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin speaks after his baseball team clinched the SEC regular season title.  Mississippi State head football coach Joe Moorhead is having fun traveling the highways of the Magnolia State.  The Southern towns of Brewton, Alma, Ocean Springs, Nacogdoches et al. are hosting blueberry festivals. Plus, host Jon Rawl shares the list of hot new books hitting store...

ACC Football is in the news, and conference insider Jonathan Leifheit is back with a report on Manny Diaz and Geoff Collins' recruiting tenacity at both Miami and Georgia Tech.  The passport of Preshias Harris has been stamped as she's talking country music this week all the way from the South...of Great Britain!  Plus, bad and good news on the region's weather forecast.

Tuffy Stone and Cool Smoke, from Richmond, Va., take top honors at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis. Our own "Barbecue Barrister," Matt Heermans, reports on Cool Smoke and the assortment of winners.  President Trump just welcomed Memphis realtor Bob Turner to the stage in Washington, D.C.  Plus, Bernie Sanders campaigns in Birmingham, Ala.

Brooks Koepka wins his second straight PGA Championship; while Tuscaloosa, Ala., native Deontay Wilder maintains the heavyweight boxing title. "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short recalls a 1960s slugfest with 6-foot-10 Vanderbilt basketball star Clyde Lee.  Also, new graduates at Morehouse College get one heckuva commencement gift.

Jason Nall returns to preview this weekend's PGA Championship at Bethpage Black.  Bluegrass music will be front and center at this weekend's Poke Salat Festival in downtown Arab, Ala.  Plus, host Jon Rawl talks grits, the awful Boston accent, and the social media habits of the region on today's "Hashtag Hullabaloo."

SEC Baseball enters the final week and Rivals.com/VandySports.com insider Chris Lee gets us ready for the postseason.  Plus, we get the latest on the Vanderbilt Commodores' basketball and baseball teams.  Springfield, Missouri's Junebug Jamboree cranks up at the end of May; and Becky Ludwig stops in for a preview of the 25th celebration of the Volkswagen Beetle.  Also, we have Amazo...

ESPN.com college sports reporter David Hale reports from the ACC spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla., where the conference's football and basketball coaches have gathered.  We get the latest from Nashville as country music insider Preshias Harris shares info on Alabama's 50th anniversary, Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus' 15th wedding anniversary, and Thomas Rhett happenings.  And host Jon...

Texas Longhorns defensive great Rod Babers talks UT football with his fellow "Longhorn Blitz" co-hosts, as we get a sneak peek of the Austin-based show. "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans drops by to promote the wonders of crockpots as an alternative to barbecue grilling.  Also, Yall.com editor Clark Shelton previews the website's newest content.

Jerry Short is not a fan of the craziness and unruliness often found at today's commencement ceremonies.  We share the findings of the poorest town in each of the 16 Southern states.  Also, the NBA Conference Finals are set, the NCAA is considering extending the 3-point line, and we have a recap of the weekend for college baseball's Top 25.

Trey Teague, an All-American offensive lineman for the Tennessee Vols who also played nine years in the NFL, talks about his deer hunting business with "Marsh Land" reporter Cleve Marsh.  Country music hitmaker Luke Combs releases a brand new single, "Beer Never Broke My Heart." Plus, host Jon Rawl salutes his "Granny" and the delicious peach pies made by her on this Mother's Day weekend.

Larry Walker pens "Tales From Georgia's Gnat Line," where the former Georgia state representative covers mules, cotton, politics and more.  Mike Allison checks in from Lexington, Ky., with a report on all things Kentucky Wildcats.  Mark Stoops' football team made great strides in 2018; but can they go further in 2019?  Also, host Jon Rawl previews this weekend's West Tennessee Straw...