Kicking off Season 2 of DETOURS, Jordan and Alex meet with Country Roads [https://countryroadsmagazine.com/] contributor Nina Flournoy—author of the series "Strange True Stories of My Louisiana Ancestors" [https://countryroadsmagazine.com/topics/nina-flournoy/]—and New Orleans genealogist Jari Honora. From the riveting launchpad of Nina's extensive investigation into her family history, we discuss the importance of researching one's own genealogy—especially here in Louisiana—and strategies to help you learn more about your own family here. 

Find the shownotes for this episode at countryroadsmagazine.com/detours [https://countryroadsmagazine.com/detours-podcast]. 

"Strange True Stories of My Louisiana Ancestors" 

Since 1983, with curiosity as our guide, Country Roads magazine has wandered the backroads of Louisiana and Mississippi—discovering and sharing Southern culture's most compelling stories through the written word.

Now, forty years later, we're thrilled to bring those stories to you in a brand new format. Introducing the Country Roads podcast, DETOURS—hosted by Publisher James Fox-Smith [https://www.facebook.com/james.foxsmith?__cft__[0]=AZU9o4RfX9xzKNDoRiMQLalSWZV8rpRzvFEW4tcAAWrO5DuS8UHFVitgW3YvOEq0pTwVUmG1hlHTzAxuGx7AnMaYL_Objb_p4YxPgxI_A7uaZvNqJtVxA37f10EgtAh_Fyhi7gVDsffodGjPrWbkm2pvZ89y49kJxwRIeTRiQDf1U0huJZzwZXSgdbXv1Pw_I8wzOrxIcYXeLk94tPySxDsk&__tn__=-]K-R] and Editors Jordan LaHaye Fontenot [https://www.facebook.com/jordan.lahaye.12?__cft__[0]=AZU9o4RfX9xzKNDoRiMQLalSWZV8rpRzvFEW4tcAAWrO5DuS8UHFVitgW3YvOEq0pTwVUmG1hlHTzAxuGx7AnMaYL_Objb_p4YxPgxI_A7uaZvNqJtVxA37f10EgtAh_Fyhi7gVDsffodGjPrWbkm2pvZ89y49kJxwRIeTRiQDf1U0huJZzwZXSgdbXv1Pw_I8wzOrxIcYXeLk94tPySxDsk&__tn__=-]K-R] and Alexandra Kennon [https://www.facebook.com/alexandrakennon?__cft__[0]=AZU9o4RfX9xzKNDoRiMQLalSWZV8rpRzvFEW4tcAAWrO5DuS8UHFVitgW3YvOEq0pTwVUmG1hlHTzAxuGx7AnMaYL_Objb_p4YxPgxI_A7uaZvNqJtVxA37f10EgtAh_Fyhi7gVDsffodGjPrWbkm2pvZ89y49kJxwRIeTRiQDf1U0huJZzwZXSgdbXv1Pw_I8wzOrxIcYXeLk94tPySxDsk&__tn__=-]K-R]. 

Original theme music written and recorded by Sam Shahin and Bill Daniel. Logo/creative direction by Kourtney Zimmerman. 

Find show notes and more information about DETOURS at countryroadsmagazine.com/detours-podcast [https://countryroadsmagazine.com/detours-podcast]. 