Arts & Entertainment

From Jackie Robinson to James Brown, an actor who’s getting used to walking in the footsteps of giants

In 1932, a rising writer from Mississippi found himself amid the bright lights and dry heat of Tinseltown

A modern leading lady with old-school Southern values

The veteran actor on fame, dogs, and the enduring mystique of New Orleans

A lemonade break with Hollywood’s busiest supporting actress

Talking shop with Hollywood’s reigning queen of Southern gothic

The Louisiana native on the ideal barroom clientele and learning the ropes from Morgan Freeman

When a writer has no stories left to remember

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A very Southern take on going six feet under

How an Alabama sculptor eschewed the conventions of the art establishment, and in the process found beauty and his calling among the beasts

Meet Elvis Presley’s guitar man

A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions

Blowtorched canvases evoke the rhythm and flow of nature

A young duo’s quest to honor old-time mountain music

Nearly thirty years ago, the artist discovered his muse in the Bahamas and since then he has remained true to the people, the place––and his incredible talent

The Hollywood veteran lights up screens big and small

Marking the passing of two passion-filled lives

Wendell Pierce on late-night po’boys, jazz joints, and why an actor would open a grocery store