Step Onto The Porch…Where the tea is sweet, but the stories aren’t.

From a retired homicide detective and Southern crime historian come true crime stories from across the South—told the way they were lived.

Michael Earl Simmons brings forgotten cases back into the light—through research, books, live storytelling, and immersive experiences rooted in the South.

An Invitation to Sit a While

Pull up a chair. In the South, stories aren’t rushed. They’re told slow—like the heat settling in at dusk… like the tide easing against the shore. But…not all Southern stories are peaceful. Some still whisper through the streets of southern cities and towns. Some still linger in old buildings, alleyways, and courtrooms. And some… never really left. This is where they’re told.

Meet Michael Earl Simmons

Lawman, Historian, Author, Storyteller