Arts & Entertainment

The untold story of what would 
become one of the most beloved 
touchstones of Southern culture

Meet Michael Boulware Moore, the man behind the new museum that will illuminate the South’s African American history

Season 1, Episode 2: Behind the casting of the legendary film. Plus: Talking whiskey with a master distiller; dabbling in modern-day outlaw country

Season 1, Episode 1: Writer Robert Harling reveals how the play came to be. Plus: Exploring the finer points of bourbon punch; catching up with humorist Roy Blount, Jr.

Why you should be watching this Southern-shot TV drama about the Underground Railroad

A new television series captures the magic and drama of the iconic music studio

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Behind the scenes of the Biltmore’s new literary fashion exhibit

Southern flapper and writer Zelda Fitzgerald feels the love from Hollywood

Wild, whimsical, wooden—from his artwork to his home, North Carolina sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s fantastical creations bend the imagination

Making tunes and new friends in the sky

Thoughts on whitetails, taxidermy, and the secret to a great shindig

A few thoughts on sharing the wilds with snakes

Take a moment to look back at some of our favorite photos from this past year

Stealth pruning protocol, forsaking booze for Lent, and going native in Bermuda shorts

Why my heart skips a beat for musicians

Ruminating on the many virtues of black-eyed peas

The film that brought to life Fannie Flagg’s beloved novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café turns twenty-five in December. Here are five ways to celebrate the milestone

The Mercy Street actor is on cue for a breakout year

Art by—and for—the people