HomeGrown Magazine

HomeGrown Magazine HomeGrown is a special project produced by journalism students in Associate Professor Nan Fairley’s Advanced Magazine and Feature Writing (JRNL 4970) 2016

HomeGrown is a special project produced by journalism students in Associate Professor Nan Fairley’s Advanced Magazine and Feature Writing (JRNL 4970) 2016 spring classes in the Auburn University School of Communication and Journalism. In this inaugural issue, the students hope to honor the makers, places, and citizens making a difference in communities across Alabama. We are happy to launch HomeGr

own during the Alabama Tourism Department’s 2016 Year of Alabama Makers celebration. For more information on the year of Alabama Makers, visit www.alabama.travel.com. Some of our stories focus on Southern Makers, who are recognized and celebrated at festivals in Montgomery and Birmingham this year. For more information on Southern Makers, visit southernmakers.com. Graduating senior Claire Sullivan produced HomeGrown as a part of her curriculum in Auburn University’s Honors College.

"America’s oldest operating ballpark, Rickwood Field is a place where iconic Hall-of-Fame baseball players like Reggie J...
05/09/2016

"America’s oldest operating ballpark, Rickwood Field is a place where iconic Hall-of-Fame baseball players like Reggie Jackson and Ted Williams hurled pitches off the mound and chased fly balls across the natural grass in the outfield. It is a place where children who lived in neighborhoods near the ballpark played games of catch in the streets outside their homes."

Learn more about Rickwood Field here!

Alvin Harris remembers a time before barbed wire sat atop the chain-link fence surrounding the most historic baseball field in the country, Rickwood Field. Th...

“I’ve seen Elba really dwindle to nothing, but over the past couple of years more people have been putting their faith i...
05/08/2016

“I’ve seen Elba really dwindle to nothing, but over the past couple of years more people have been putting their faith in the levee and have been moving back down,” said Justin Maddox, founder of Restoration 154, an organization in Elba dedicated to revitalizing the community. “The coffeehouse was one of the businesses that brought some activity downtown, then more recently The Rabbit Hole.”

Talk to anyone in Elba, Alabama, and they will confirm what a Google search of the city suggests: Elba’s recent history has involved a flood or two. The worst...

"A Civil War veteran and a successful business owner from Monroeville, Sloss recognized the South’s desperation for econ...
05/08/2016

"A Civil War veteran and a successful business owner from Monroeville, Sloss recognized the South’s desperation for economic growth. Taking notes from business tycoons like Andrew Carnegie and J. P. Morgan, Sloss moved to Birmingham and partnered with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad company, which had already rejuvenated other areas of the South."

Get to know more about Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark here!

It’s rare to find a place that represents life’s greatest dichotomy, birth and death, but it’s even rarer to find a place that seems to actually understand it...

A weekend trip that's not too far! Learn more about the Smith Mountain Fire Tower.
05/07/2016

A weekend trip that's not too far! Learn more about the Smith Mountain Fire Tower.

The glory days of college fill the daydreams of people of all ages, but the occasional break outside the norm is welcomed and necessary for most students. Nea...

Old records play a new tune at MusicTown Records.
05/07/2016

Old records play a new tune at MusicTown Records.

Trains that take their journey less than 500 feet away couldn’t sing louder than the records for sale at Music Town Records in downtown Opelika. Custome...

"The disparate textures and elements in Gerson’s Garden combine to create a sense of settled establishment like that of ...
05/06/2016

"The disparate textures and elements in Gerson’s Garden combine to create a sense of settled establishment like that of a home inhabited by the same family for a generation. White Christmas lights illuminate the balcony-style seating on the second floor, a dark wooden bookcase is stocked with wine glasses, and indoor plants—Sansevieria and a ribbon plant—are poised between the kitchen and the dining area."

Learn more about Gerson's Garden here!

Roanoke, Ala., has a population just over 6,000. The town’s thoroughfare, Main Street, is silent—save the whir of a single car passing by every few minutes. It’...

"These two loves, for sweet tea and a thriving downtown area, gave Willis an idea to create a place where locals could e...
05/06/2016

"These two loves, for sweet tea and a thriving downtown area, gave Willis an idea to create a place where locals could enjoy sweet tea. Willis wanted to see this type of business start in Montgomery, the place he and his family call home."

Get know more about The Alabama Sweet Tea Co., one of our featured Southern Makers, and its start at our website.

In Montgomery, the state capital of Alabama, a plan to revitalize the downtown area is beginning to take off. Montgomery at one time was one of the most impor...

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