Consulting Services | Whole South Heritage

Services for Tourism Organizations

Whole South Heritage Works provides consulting services that help communities document, interpret, and share their cultural heritage.

We work with tourism organizations, universities, and cultural nonprofits to produce historically grounded storytelling, oral history projects, and heritage research.

WSHW’s staff has extensive experience in working with tourism agencies and heritage initiatives such as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Visit Myrtle Beach, and the African American Music Trail of Eastern North Carolina – creating heritage-based website content, podcast scripts, driving tours, and historical marker text, as well as asset mapping and discovery research.

We produce historically accurate content, written in a clear, engaging style for visitors and general audiences. Our work is grounded in community engagement, deep research, and long experience presenting diverse Southern cultural heritage for all audiences. We also offer full Spanish versions of all content upon request.

Heritage Stories and Articles

Research-based historical and cultural articles for tourism websites, visitor guides, and marketing

campaigns.

Cultural Heritage Itineraries

Curated guides and travel itineraries, highlighting historic sites, traditions, and local

culture.

Heritage Documentation

Cultural asset mapping, and identification and documentation of artists, traditions, and

places of interest.

Traditional Culture Profiles

Stories about local musicians, craftspeople, cuisine, and traditions.

Historical Research for Tourism Projects

Background research for heritage trails, interpretive signage, and tourism campaigns.

Museum & Historic Site Interpretation

Research and storytelling for exhibits, historic sites, and tours.

If you’re planning a project that doesn’t fit into one of these categories, we’d love to hear about it! Because every community is unique, the services we offer are individually tailored to our clients’ brands and content needs.

To discuss opportunities for consultation and collaboration, contact WSHW Executive Director Sarah Bryan, at sarah@folkhistorysouth.com.