The Southern Voice is a publication of Emerson Parker Press, which is owned and operated by Jim Harris and his wife, Marian.
This blog was created to share a passion for all things Southern. For generations, those of us native to the South have taken great pride in our heritage, our traditions, and in the telling of our stories. We also sometimes have to cringe and learn from past times that did everything but make us proud. Our mission is to be informative, educational, and, hopefully, share with you some Southern knowledge you may have known but forgotten from years ago, or something you’re learning about for the first time. Either way, we hope you find it interesting and enjoyable.
Our part of the country is unique in that much of our culture is defined by its association with our geography. We were raised on Southern rock, for example, but have never heard of Northern rock. Lewis Grizzard achieved great fame as a Southern humorist, but it’s doubtful you could name someone considered a Northern humorist. The same can be said for our drawl and our amazing cooking. Please don’t even start with football or Barbecue. And the debate between Krystal and White Castle? The only castle in the South stands proudly in Versailles (pronounced ver-SALES, not like the French say it), KY.
Read what others have written about us-
Inhale Exhale-Marian’s second book-Gainesville Times
Cemetery Restoration Project-Forsyth County News
Cemetery Project-Gainesville Times
Back the Blue-Access WDUN
Profile of our training business, Points North Magazine
A fitness client, written up into the US Congressional Record
Jim and Marian are retired small business owners and live in Townville, SC. Jim is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Forsyth County Historical Society, He also does voiceover and on-camera work for commercials and political campaigns and consults for political candidates. Marian has worked in the fitness and publishing businesses and hails from Anderson, SC., She was a scholarship swimmer at Clemson. They have three adult children and one grandson.
They enjoy working with his charitable organizations America Says Thanks, which pays respect to law enforcement officers, Project Tribute, which restores abandoned cemeteries and tracks down descendants, and have chaired fundraiser events for Hall is Home For Kids (for children in the foster care system), the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and others.
In addition to The Southern Voice, Jim has been a contributing author to many other publications, like The Electric City News, Local Life Magazine, Gainesville Magazine, Anderson Magazine, and Men’s Health.. Marian operates a lifestyle blog for women, Life With Marian, and has written two books, The 19 Cent Millionaire and Everyone Has a Story.
