
SOUTHERN
BELLE - Olympic Territory

Modern life in the Southern USA
... its distinctive people, and their gracious hospitality.
- How they speak and eat.
Antebellum Festivals.
- Atlanta: Capital of the New
South. On the set of CNN, Coca Cola HQs, talking to Jimmy
Carter at his Peace Centre.
- Olympic Territory: Training
sessions with gold medal winners, the vision of Billy
Payne.
- Gullah Culture resurgence of
followers, group singing, including performances 'The
Shout'.
- Georgia: A day with the
shrimp fishermen, Historic Indian Village at Etowah, Gold
panning speed champions, Atlanta Speedway speed trials.
- Mississippi: Spring
Pilgrimage in Columbus, Civil war battle re-enactments,
Carver Greg Harkins making Rocking chairs for Presidents.
- The Presley Phenomenon: From
Graceland to Tupelo, talking with Presley discoverer Sam
Phillips and the world's biggest Elvis fans.
- The Hills of Tennessee: From
a hill-billy gathering to the spectacular scenery and
wildlife of the Smoky Mountains. Features Bald Eagles.
- The Dolly Parton story:
Dollywood, her business empire and radio station.
- Tennessee whisky makers: Jack
Daniels and Lynchburg. Includes the executive who hasn't
cleared his desk in 17 years.
- The Country Music scene.
Follow the up and coming stars culminating in a
performance by the Oakridge Boys.
- Paddle wheeling down the
Mississippi. Join the revellers on the steam boat Delta
Queen.
- Cajun culture. The 8am dance
sessions, the language and food.
- Life in Louisiana. An
alligator-spotting swamp tour, the Catahoula hound, the
Live Oaks society, crawfishing.
- The hustle of New Orleans.
Its street performers, a street parade of Mardi Gras
Indians, night life on Bourbon Street.
- The Festival Internationale
in Lafayatte. Music presentations of a radically
different kind.
- Hot Miami: Star spotting,
fashion shoots, night life, the Barbershop singers and
the strong Spanish influence, culminating in the wild
Calle Ocho festival.
- The Keys: Turtle Hospital,
cougar couple, trip on the African Queen, living in an
underwater hotel.
- Florida: An Indian pow wow,
the spring breakers of Daytona Beach, a space shuttle
launch, the fight for the Manatee, the magic of Orlando,
the sponge divers of Tampa, the fascinating settlement of
circus performers.
- Alabama: The Huntsville Space
and Rocket Centre, life in the Space Camp, the barbecue
king.