In the South, Old Secrets Still Whisper

Shadows in the Sweet Tea

Sit on the porch and listen close.

In the American South, the air hangs heavy with the scent of night-blooming jasmine, damp pine, and river mud. We are a people known for hospitality, porch swings, and glasses clinking with sweet tea and ice. But underneath the quiet hum of cicadas and the polite nods across church pews lies a landscape carved by old secrets, restless waters, and bloodlines that remember every grudge.

Sweet Tea Murders is where gracious Southern warmth meets the chill of forgotten history.

Here, true crime is not treated as cold statistics or sensational headlines. It is told the way stories have always been passed down through generations—as living folklore, unsealed courthouse records, faded newspaper clippings, and whispered graveyard confessions. From shadowy lumber mill towns and sun-bleached coastal ports to the dark pine thickets where travelers once vanished without a trace, we unearth the regional mysteries time tried to swallow whole.

Every tale is steeped in authentic historical research and delivered with the pacing of an old-fashioned Southern front-porch gathering: deliberate, haunting, and impossible to walk away from until the truth is laid bare.

Take a glass. Settle in where the light fades slowest. The ice melts quick down here, but the past never quite goes cold.

Direct Inquiry: theoldman@michaelearlsimmons.com (850) 438-2611

(Now accepting calendar inquiries for 2027 regional dates across Florida, Alabama, and the Southeast.)

What People Are Saying About Michael Earl Simmons

“Mike Simmons is a master storyteller and brings Pensacola’s true crime history to Life!” – Kate Hansen

“Mike is a truly gifted storyteller. He knows the cases and pays attention to detail. His style is one that keeps you focused in on what happens next! I highly recommend his sessions to everyone!!” – James Donohoe

“Amazing Stories. It’s interesting to hear the stories and know these events actually took place here. Michael Earl is a remarkable storyteller; he makes it feel as though you are present as the actual events are taking place. Absolutely one of the best events around.” – Mary Ann Mark

Sweet Tea Murders is an operating division of Michael Earl Simmons, LLC.