Your Guide to a Meaningful Vibrant Life.
This is the place to come when you’re searching for the perfect southern phrase, the best place to find imported NY cheesecake in a small southern town (YOU CAN!), or are just curious about the good folks living life to its fullest.
Eg. recipes, southern, Mooresville, stones throw, etc.
Charlie Wilson’s MVL
Want to see what makes Charlie Wilson’s MVL? He’s got the best seat in town to see it from.
How to Pickle Beets and Live to Tell About It.
Botulism. It was the paralyzing fear instilled in me by my mother, and her mother, whose second cousin twice removed went blind from eating a jar of dilly beans.
Lake Norman State Park
Anyone can enjoy Lake Norman. The trick is knowing where to go. Grab your sandwich and head up the road to nearby Troutman…
How To Be Neighborly
The South is known for its kindness. But do you know how to return it? Here’s what your neighbors expect…
Might Could.
Some southern phrases have a stigma outside of the south. But we think “might could” is a helpful non-grammatical pairing of verbs.
Leticia Bradshaw’s MVL
Leticia Bradshaw shares her ultimate MVL, a local tip, what out-of-towners are in for, and more…
Some Cheesy History
Betcha didn’t know the South’s favorite spread originated in New York?!
Steven’s Country Store & Butcher Shop
I love a good country store. So imagine my delight when a young, enthusiastic butcher educated me on the finer points of hickory smoked bacon as he leaned against a glass refrigerator full of Sundrop and Cheerwine soda…
Jill Lowe’s MVL
Jill Lowe shares her favorite Southern food, her biggest passion, why Mooresville, and more…
The Short and Long of It
People come here for all kinds of reasons. One of MVL’s founders has two ways to explain why he made Mooresville, N.C. his family’s home.