Alabama

Home & Garden
The Home Tucked Inside a Historic Mill House
The lasting legacy and new life of the Old Mill House in Mountain Brook, Alabama

Food & Drink
An Ode to Milo’s, a Hamburger Joint So Good It Can Solve Murders
Why Alabamians love the Birmingham fast-food franchise

Fork in the Road
John T. Edge Toasts a Birmingham Bar Where Patrons Are the Stars
Cocktail den meets living art installation at the House of Found Objects

Food & Drink
This Birmingham Dive Bar Transforms Itself into Augusta National for One Day Only
Otey’s Tavern celebrates the Masters with a sod-to-azaleas makeover

Books
Daniel Wallace Reckons with His Real-Life Idol
The author of Big Fish reaches hard-wrung reconciliation in a new memoir

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