Lyman shares memories and stories about his beloved fourth grade teacher at East Elementary, who also became his high school English teacher at Dixie High. Mary Phoenix was an unconventional teacher who made a remarkable difference in his life.

Steve Wilson served as Administrator of Dixie Regional Medical Center from 1985 to 2006, perhaps the most pivotal years in the community’s health care history.

Lyman sits down with his friend and fellow founder of St. George Magazine to talk about what makes Utah's Dixie so special, and how it has changed, and not changed, in the last forty years. Roland has been honored far and wide for his magnificent watercolors of Zion National Park.

Dr. Richard Whitehead and his brother George sit down with Lyman to talk about the good old days in Dixie, going all the way back to their great-great grandfather who came here from England. They tie the generations together through stories bringing us up to the present day, proving the Dixie Spirit is still alive and well.

Lyman is joined by Sally Bundy, her son Barry, and daughter Julie, along with cousins Dan and Les Bundy, to talk about the fabled Arizona Strip, the "Land Apart" south of St. George. In an area bigger than some countries, its people exemplify the Dixie Spirit in profound ways.

Lyman shares the story of legendary cowboy and restauranteur Dick Hammer who opened his eating establishment in 1935. Over the decades it became an iconic destination in St. George. 

Lyman shares the story of legendary cowboy and restauranteur Dick Hammer who opened his eating establishment in 1935. Over the decades it became an iconic destination in St. George. 

Lyman sits down with Kent Perkins who so expertly “ran” the St. George Marathon for so many years, he never got to actually “run” it. Together they get at the essence of the event which is really the essence of the Dixie Spirit.

Donna Leavitt Gentry, Lisa Whitehead Shaw, and Debbie Holland Millett join Lyman to share stories of the Electric (Gaeity) and Wadsworth (Dixie) Theaters in downtown St. George, as well as the Star Lite Drive-In on Old Highway 91 (Sunset Boulevard). Lyman also phones a friend to get an even earlier perspective on going to the movies in the golden age of cinema.

Lyman shares the story of his Great Great Grandmother Lydia Knight, a truly remarkable unsung hero of Latter-day Saint History. She is buried in the St. George Cemetery beneath a gleaming orb of marble.