Alabama

Severe Weather
How to Help Victims of the Mississippi Tornadoes
A list of on-the-ground relief efforts for those affected by tornadoes in the Magnolia State

Music
Jason Isbell Picks a Legacy
The singer-songwriter—and actor—brings the heat on his forthcoming seventh album and cements his spot as the South’s reigning guitar god

Arts & Culture
Step Inside the Ring with the Alabama Podfather of Professional Wrestling
Conrad Thompson—son-in-law of legendary Southern wrestler Ric Flair—tag-teams with former heels and babyfaces to dish the backstage dirt

Recipe
Tomato Pie Scones
A mom-and-pop coffeehouse serves grab-and-go versions of a Southern favorite

Arts & Culture
A Secondhand Southern Tuxedo Steals the Oscar Spotlight
What do ski boots, a lost Rolex, and an Oscar-winning director have in common? One wild shopping destination in Alabama

Music
Song Premiere: St. Paul & the Broken Bones Debut “Lonely Love Song”
Listen to the tender new single off the Alabama band’s forthcoming album, Angels in Science Fiction

Arts & Culture
How an Alabama Farmer’s Secret Act of Charity Turned Contagious
Every month for a decade, Hody Childress quietly delivered cash to a local pharmacy for those in need. In the wake of his death, strangers have picked up the tab

My Town
My Town: Kaitlan Collins’s Spirited Tuscaloosa
The CNN anchor shares her favorite spots to visit when she’s cheering on the Crimson Tide

Interview
In the Briefing Room with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
The chief White House correspondent never misses a beat (or an Alabama game)

Arts & Culture
The Artist and the Child
The Paper Dolls of Zelda Fitzgerald is an extraordinary look into the art and vision of the famous Southern Belle

Arts & Culture
Bringing Home Thornton Dial
I, Too, Am Alabama, the first-ever retrospective of Dial’s work in the state, honors the artist’s homeplace, creativity, and community

Recipe
Would You Eat Collard-Green-Boiled-Peanuts?
Don’t knock ’em till you try this extremely Southern snack

Recipe
Mix Up Your Margarita Game with the Ring My Bell
This unique cocktail from Tuscaloosa brings a savory, pepper-forward flavor without the heat

Tastemaker
Baking for the Black Belt
Sharing the flavors of her Egyptian heritage, baker Sarah Cole is winning over palates in Alabama’s Black Belt region

Arts & Culture
A Birmingham Boutique for Southern Makers
Local and regional artisans shine at Still Johnson

Travel
Small-Town Feel, Big-City Flavor
Find out why Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the most exciting food cities right now
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Arts & Culture
Alabama Chanin Makes It
“I wish there was a way to go back and soothe the younger me,” says Natalie Chanin, whose gorgeous new book celebrates two decades of soulful Southern style

Champions of Conservation
River Doctor
Jason Throneberry is helping to heal a vital waterway that could save the endangered Alabama sturgeon and countless other fish
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Food & Drink
First Look: Bar La Fête in Birmingham, Alabama
A cozy and colorful new Southern wine bar takes cues from Parisian design and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch

Our Kind of Place
Mobile’s Landmark Goober Shop
Seventy-five years of warm memories at one nutty little Alabama store