Memorial Day 2021 arrives.  The Statler Brothers' 1989 hit "More Than A Name On A Wall" honors the 58,000 American servicemen that died in the Vietnam War.  Fishing fanatic Craig Faulkner casts a report on Memorial Day Weekend boating safety. Arkansas and Texas are off to great starts their respective college baseball conference tournaments. Plus, a breakdown of Stacker.com's article on the best school districts in each state.

Moe's Original Bar B Que operations manager Hunter Whitfield discusses the 52-franchise barbecue chain founded in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the 1980s.  Joe Holloway drops by Hour 1 to update the SEC Baseball Tournament action – and the first national championship ever earned by one of the Magnolia State's SEC institutions.  Also, we have the fun analysis of "10 Country Summer Songs," which includes Rascal Flatts' "Summer Nights."

Jim Leach, a retired investigator from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), discusses his fifth book, "Murder Is A Tough Business."  Georgia politician Stacey Abrams has penned the current No. 1 fiction book on the New York Times Best Seller list, "While Justice Sleeps: A Novel." Longtime Virginia senator John Warner dies at 94. Plus, 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit has the latest news from the ACC. 

Grilling on Memorial Day weekend is a big deal in Dixie.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans discusses the sales many outlets currently have as grills and smokers fly off the shelves.  Travel + Leisure unveils the "Best State Park In Every U.S. State," and there are many great options in the 16 Southern states.  Also, Willie Nelson announces a 16-concert late summer tour that will make pit stops in several cities in the South.

Elvis Presley's 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible ended up being passed down to "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short.  50-year-old Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest golfer to win a major event at the PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C.  We share the list of "grossest states" in the country. Also, a Georgia man puts a road flare in a bank's drive-thru window.

The PGA Championship is covered by College TOURX's Jason Nall, as he reports on the low scores from Round 1 on Kiawah Island, S.C.  Craig Faulkner's "Fishing Forecast" highlights boat safety and sunlight's affect on fish. Also, Blake Shelton releases a new CD today, "Body Language," and we honor Shelton's 12th studio effort with the playing of the lead single, "Minimum Wage."

Paulina Jayne shares the story of "Credit," her newest single.  The talented Nashville singer-songwriter also has fun talking about her Motown roots, insects and adjusting to the Southern life.  College baseball insider Matt Heermans previews the final regular season series across the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. The 103rd PGA Championship is being held on Kiawah Island near Charleston, S.C.  College TOURX director Jason Nall joins Jon Rawl to preview golf's second major of 2021.  Also, actress/singer Demi Lovato is now a "they."

Niles Reddick is back to talk about Southern books.  An author of more than four books himself, Reddick discusses his balance of authoring books and stories with a non-writing professional career.  At least one Louisiana resident dies following an outbreak of flooding.  247Sports.com ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit preps us for the conference's final weekend of regular season baseball play. And a photo of a well-dressed black woman from the 1920s catches the social media eye. 

Ariana Grande, a Boca Raton, Fla., native, gets married in California.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans is back on the show to discuss the food of The Kentucky Derby and Preakness: burgoo and pit beef sandwiches.  U.S. Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) is going to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio for Florida's senate seat in 2022.  Also, the National Equity Atlas releases info on "Rent Debt in America," where Alabama comes in last. 

Prom and cotillions are commonplace in the month of May.  Jon Rawl and "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short share some dumb date-related decisions made as teens.  Tennessee celebrates its 225th birthday this year, and a Nashville TV station is getting in on the party with 225 trivia questions.  Also, the Sam Houston State Bearkats capture their first national championship with a FCS college football victory over South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas.