It's just a week before Christmas and the Clauses have been working nonstop since September. Santa decides to treat his Mrs. to a quick trip below the Mason-Dixon Line, where the livin' is easy and the weather is fine

Join them on their merry adventures to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, where they experience Southern grandeur at its best. In the "land of gray moss and sweet tea" they discover all the beautiful landscapes, celebrated cities, historical landmarks, tasty fare, and fine music the South has to offer.

BARBARA G. S. HAGERTY is a poet and writer who resides in her native Charleston, South Carolina. She is the author of several works of poetry and nonfiction.

SHERYL DICKERT has illustrated other books in the Night Before Christmas series. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.