Amanda Heckert

Amanda Heckert is the executive editor of Garden & Gun and the editor of the magazine’s book Southern Women. A native of Inman, South Carolina, she previously served as the editor in chief of Indianapolis Monthly and as a senior editor at Atlanta magazine. She lives in North Charleston with her husband, Justin, and their dogs, Felix and Oscar.

Style

The Charleston designer’s new women’s wear line embraces effortless cool

Arts & Entertainment

From “Felony Melanie” to June Carter Cash, the Oscar winner’s performances endure with humor, heart, and a heap of natural Nashville-nurtured talent

Food & Drink

An ode to the Southern Thanksgiving staple and the family recipes that endure

Arts & Entertainment

Based on a book by the culinary historian Jessica B. Harris, the new Netflix series celebrates the influence of African American culture and ingenuity on the country’s cuisine

Arts & Entertainment

The longtime CNN news anchor and Atlanta native bids goodbye to her news job and hello to her new book, Huddle

Food & Drink

Baltimore’s sweet summer tradition goes back more than a century

10 Slideshow

Arts & Culture

The culinary historian Jessica B. Harris shares her stunning vintage postcard collection in a new book

Southern Focus

The art of being Elvis

Sporting

ESPN senior researcher Chris “The Bear” Fallica shares a few historical trends to keep in mind before this year’s Run for the Roses

Everything you need to know to master the Run for the Roses

Food & Drink

New Orleans insiders reveal what’s really on their tables—and bars—during Carnival

12 Slideshow

Arts & Culture

Austin, Texas, photographer and entrepreneur Jay B. Sauceda shares glimpses of his home state

Arts & Entertainment

The chef, author, and television star reveals her favorite episodes—and previews her new show to come

Southern Women

How the Greenville, South Carolina artist found her purpose in a paintbrush

Arts & Culture

Notables such as Emmylou Harris and Ethan Hawke hop in the back of Elvis Presley’s Rolls-Royce to muse on the rocker and America in a new documentary

12 Slideshow

Sporting

Adorable alert: These new Thoroughbred foals at a Lexington horse farm might be tomorrow’s Run for the Roses racers

Arts & Entertainment

A fox with a memorable mug finds love in a Florida home

6 Slideshow

Arts & Culture

A new exhibit highlights the photographer’s relationship with the South

Arts & Culture

The Georgia native may not be up for an Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards, but few do the South better

Arts & Entertainment

Five things you might not know about the quick-fire painter and PBS star