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Jerry Short discusses the nuances of the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a firearm that was used in the latest mass shooting the country has had to endure.  Red Hat software in Raleigh, N.C., was acquired over the weekend by IBM for an estimated $34 billion.  Plus, former South Carolina Gamecock slugger Steve Pearce captures the World Series MVP as his Boston Red Sox win their ninth Fall Cla...

Corrections officers in Florida sneak a McDonald's hamburger, chicken wings and a cell phone into a prison.  Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern have big wins on Thursday night.  Plus, The Bellamy Brothers "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" is a dang good Southern song.

Trevor Knight, quarterback at Texas A&M in 2016, has fun at Mississippi State's expense.  Meanwhile, former MSU signal caller Matt Wyatt gives a polished perspective of the Dogs v. Aggies contest Saturday night in Starkville.  Former First Lady Michelle Obama's new memoir is about to hit bookshelves.  Plus, Tennessee has many Halloween-centric events taking place before the hain...

Dustin Collins sings "Cold Dead Hands," "Pieces," and more; as we return to Music Row for a peek at some of Nashville's rising talent.  Country insider Preshias Harris sings Collins' praises, and she files a report on recent industry celebrations for Brett Young and Darius Rucker.  Also, CBS Sports Digital reporter Jonathan Leifheit has the latest ACC update, as No. 2 Clemson preps for d...

Ribs are a Southern delicacy; and the "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans delivers quite the lesson all about the important Southern victual.  CNN host Van Jones, a Jackson, Tenn., native, sits down for a very rare interview with "First Son-in-Law"  Jared Kushner.  Plus, the Atlanta Falcons survive Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against the struggling New York Giants.

Alabama and Clemson are atop the new AP Top 25 college football rankings.  A lucky waitress at a hot dog eatery in Greenville, N.C., receives a $10,000 tip.  And the Teller of Tales returns with thoughts on the advancing migrant caravan, and the lost custom of wearing hats.

Looters are becoming a problem in areas where Hurricane Michael stormed through.  "General Gridiron's" picks for Week 8 include undefeateds N.C. State and Clemson tangling in Tiger Town for ACC Atlantic supremacy.  And we honor country music superstar Alan Jackson, as the Georgia native turned 60 this week.  Plus, host Jon Rawl reports on the Houston Astros' ALCS loss to the Boston...

ESPN's Browning Stubbs shares insight on the Southeastern Conference, as Tennessee preps for No. 1 Alabama and struggling Auburn invades the Grove.  Ashley Williams helps preview this weekend's 47th Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts in Northport, Ala.   And host Jon Rawl has a bevy of new books to propagandize.

N.C. State has an opportunity to make a statement in the ACC with Saturday's Textile Bowl matchup versus Clemson at Death Valley.  ACC reporter Jonathan Leifheit helps preview the Top 15 donnybrook.  Pistol Annies will release their third CD in early November; and Music Row maven Preshias Harris has good things to say about Miranda Lambert and crew.  Also, cheese straws and pralines...

President Trump visits the Florida Panhandle and Central Georgia, surveying the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.  Gerrymandering remains a hot topic in North Carolina.  And the "Barrister of Bodacious Barbecue" is back with a report on grilling baked potatoes; and he chronicles Memphis favorites TOPS Bar-B-Q, Rendezvous and Corky's BBQ.

Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air has served Montgomery and Central Alabama for 110 years.  Jerry Short recalls how landowners across the region planted loblolly pines as an investment.  Plus, Short relays how he stumbled upon a movie set in Oklahoma where the new film "Gosnell: The Trial Of America's Biggest Serial Killer" was being shot.

At least 12 Southerners have died as Hurricane Michael's destruction was felt from Florida to Virginia.  Joe Biden and Donald Trump will both be campaigning in Kentucky this weekend.  Memphis hosts a MoonPie eating contest.  The Week 7 picks for Gen. Gridiron are in. And we rewind our barbecue interview from Tuesday with Matt Heermans; and we also flashback to last Friday for Hour 2...

Hurricane Michael plunges into the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 storm, devastating Mexico Beach and taking lives in the region.  Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal held press conferences to discuss the developing crisis.  Jon Rawl has injury info on Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.  And we have audio from NFL stars Julius Peppers and record-setter Drew Bree...

Jess Taylor debuts her new single "Bump In The Night," as we broadcast from Music Row in Nashville.  The rising singer-songwriter from Florida is interviewed by Nashville Music Line regular Preshias Harris.  "Y'all" host Jon Rawl might be a few blocks away from the campus of SEC member Vanderbilt, but he's got an ACC spotlight with CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit.  And we hav...

North Carolina barbecue is a Southern delicacy; and the "Barrister of Bodacious Barbecue" Matt Heermans highlights great 'cue joints in Ayden, Shelby and Lexington, N.C.  "Y'all" host Jon Rawl had an uncomfortable encounter with a liberal on a Southern college campus.   And the Atlanta Braves end their 2018 postseason run with a 3-1 NLDS series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tennessee native Alvin C. York made history exactly  100 years ago today  by killing more than 25 German soldiers and capturing 132 enemy soldiers during fighting in France during World War I.  Jon Rawl shares the latest AP rankings in college football.  And Toccopola story factory Jerry Short recalls getting hit by McNairy County (Tenn.) Sheriff Buford Pusser's famous stick; and attending the...

Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" was a smash record 60 years ago; and the inspiration behind that rock and roll classic died in Texas this week at the age of 78.  NASCAR and gambling get eerily close this weekend at Dover.  The unemployment rate is at a 49-year low, something President Trump can add to his "wins" total.   Plus, the Week 6 picks are in from Gen. Gridiron.

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke turned 83 this week; and we learn more about this South Carolina native that became the youngest man to ever walk on the moon.  After returning to earth in 1972, the Air Force veteran accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.  Tourism director John Singleton promotes the upcoming 38th Annual Mule Day – Southern Heritage Festival in Washington, Ga. &nb...

Preshias Harris attended the Country Music Association's (CMA) 60th birthday celebration.  CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit discusses the quarterback soap opera at Clemson, and previews the Week 6 lineup.  Also, President Donald Trump and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant had a great night in Southaven, Miss.

East Texas has some exciting barbecue joints, including Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ in Tyler and the Country Tavern in Kilgore.  Barbecue barrister Matt Heermans reports on the Lone Star goodness, as well as how to cook pumpkin seeds on the grill.   President Trump held a rally in East Tennessee on Monday evening; and heads to Southaven, Miss., for a rally tonight at the Landers Center. &nb...

Jerry Short sits down with Jon Rawl to talk college football, the disputed "4 Seconds Game" at LSU in 1972, and horror stories of visiting the dentist in the 1950s.  Fred's Inc. is selling its pharmacy records to Walgreens at locations across many Southern states.  Plus, a Georgia high school football player dies.

Acting legend William Shatner once mailed a rotten banana to a Nashville TV producer.  Purple hull peas are a Dixie mainstay.  College football's Week 5 lineup is ready for "Gen. Gridiron" to weigh in on.  And host Jon Rawl wraps September with another show on location in Oxford, Miss.

Danny Toma, author of "America First: Understanding the Trump Doctrine," is the guest co-host as "Y'all" broadcasts from Oxford, Miss.   The retired foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State shares his knowledge of working around the globe – and how President Trump's diplomacy is being received.  Toma also chats with host Jon Rawl about how the South is perceived around the...

CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit discusses No. 3 Clemson's hope of making the College Football Playoff, despite an apparently weak ACC in 2018.   Elderberry juice is a treat for some Southerners.  And host Jon Rawl poses a legitimate question as U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh goes before a Senate committee.

Taylor Hicks, Season 5 winner of "American Idol," now hosts "State Plate" on INSP.  The food-centric show's producer, Mary Beth McClelland, previews Season 3 of the show; which features delicacies from South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas.  Jon Rawl talks Southern politics, as Texas just held its first U.S. Senate debate.  Plus, the Atlanta Braves are NL E...