Ironic , then , that much of this decade 's Southern renaissance is built on the foundations of old traditions : quilting , work clothes , garden kitchens , comfort food . The trip through Alabama and Tennessee is lined with one -of-a-kind Southern treasures . The creative heritage of the Old South is alive and thriving in Tennessee and Nashville . Evocative products like denim and peaches reach couturish heights in the modern the Old South .
The trip through Alabama and Tennessee is lined with one -of-a-kind Southern treasures . The creative heritage of the Old South is alive and thriving in Tennessee and Nashville . Evocative products like denim and peaches reach couturish heights in the modern the Old South .