Miami-Dade (1836): Originally just called Dade County after Francis L. Dade, a major in the U.S. Army during the Second ...

Names of towns, villages, cities and communities are generally straightforward. Some are named for famous, respected people.

Pecan pies are so popular in Arkansas that they're seen as part of the state's culture and agricultural history ...

Life-sized or larger elephant representations abound around Tuscaloosa, saluting the University of Alabama's mascot.

Explore Cape Girardeau’s haunted history through chilling tales of restless spirits in its oldest buildings, cemeteries, and the legendary Glenn House—where ghost stories reveal the city’s mysterious ...

The Kaw Mission State Historic Site, Council Grove Carnegie Library, and the Last Chance Store are all nearby attractions worth visiting. For those interested in Native American history, the area ...

In the heart of Dubuque, where the Mississippi River lazily winds its way through Iowa’s eastern edge, there exists a wonderland of forgotten treasures and undiscovered gems that would make even the ...

World Atlas has named the Top 10 scenic towns in the South. Two Mississippi cities known for history, culture made the list.

Year-over-year Mississippi River levels at St. Louis and Memphis are currently measuring above last year. But, without significant rain in the forecast and concerns for the volume of water coming from ...

The waterway cuts through a tangled and tragic past in southeastern Colorado that still echoes Western expansion, Indigenous displacement.

It's meant to be a sanctuary for people to step away from their busy lives and get back in tune with the natural world, ...