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Caroline Sanders Clements

Caroline Sanders Clements is the associate editor at Garden & Gun and oversees the magazine’s annual Made in the South Awards. Since joining G&G’s editorial team in 2017, the Athens, Georgia, native has written and edited stories about artists, architects, historians, musicians, tomato farmers, James Beard Award winners, and one mixed martial artist. She lives in North Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Sam, and dog, Bucket.

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Music

Looking for a G&G–approved first dance song? Look no further.

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Music

Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Amanda and Abner Ramirez of Johnnyswim, Thomas Rhett, and others on their wedding soundtracks

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Home & Garden

The entertaining and home goods shop brims with elegant finishing touches and surcees

Dolly Parton poses next to a dollywood sign

Arts & Culture

Four decades later, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain wonderland still sparkles

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Food & Drink

Kentucky may be the bourbon mecca, but these past Made in the South Award honorees from across the region are true brown-water wonders

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Food & Drink

From inventive ice cream to old-school cakes, these victors will satisfy your sweet tooth

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Home & Garden

In her debut book, Interiors of a Storyteller, Stephanie Sabbe intertwines timeless design with tales from a thoughtful life

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2025 Bucket List

The newly restored homestead nurtured one of the South’s great writers

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2025 Bucket List

Sparks fly for Santa at bonfires on the levee

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2025 Bucket List

The primordial paradise is at a crossroads

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Food & Drink

Chef Rob McDaniel’s new raw bar delivers ice-cold martinis, innovative seafood, and plenty of oysters

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Arts & Culture

A new chapter unfolds for one of Georgia’s literary landmarks

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Travel

“Literally everything in the building besides the knives, glasses, and forks was made in Ireland and shipped over here”

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Music

The son of the legendary singer Jim Croce talks about his new album, Heart of the Eternal, his musical influences, and embracing his father’s legacy. Plus, hear a premiere of Croce’s song “Hey Margarita.”

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Arts & Culture

The drawls are receiving a lot of flak across the internet, but a North Carolina linguist argues they’re actually pretty accurate

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Arts & Culture

The South Carolina native shares his go-to bourbon, his best icebreaker, and his favorite hometown spots

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Arts & Culture

With the help of their community, Opie Way sneakers and countless other Asheville-area companies are rallying back

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Hurricane Helene

A grassroots Instagram account seeks to reconnect neighbors with their washed-away memories

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Arts & Culture

A massive hometown tailgate in Athens, Georgia, feels more like a family reunion

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Food & Drink

With his new cookbook, the Today veteran shares how everyday recipes bring his family together