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The eighty-year-old spent her life refusing to be pigeonholed, constantly redefining success and reshaping the world around her to be brighter and more welcoming. Today, we look back at ten ways the icon left her mark.

One writer’s wish to come back as an Alabama twirler

How to (kindly) give the boot to a feathered family in your backyard

In Southern lore, and for this crime novelist especially, the tale of the Tennessee sheriff went from “Walking Tall” to dancing with the devil

You say you want a revolution? This one comes with a view.

Writer Daniel Wallace explores the drama of an “apple-eating escapade”

Like Indiana Jones with a camera, the photographer and adventurer Stephen Alvarez descends into otherworldly caves to discover, illuminate, and preserve millennia-old drawings

Take your pick of the season’s Southern-tinged arts and culture

The fabulous finds of vintage clothing collector Susan Dumas have flown all the way to the set of “The White Lotus,” but she insists shoppers try them on in person because “a caftan is a feeling”

Despite being one of the country’s most influential salespeople, the Texas mother and makeup entrepreneur never really received her due. A new biography aims to change that.

Battered by hurricanes and beloved by millions, the Southernmost Point Buoy is undergoing repairs as visitors settle for a temporary replica

Artisans across the country are putting their spins on the traditional Chinese game tiles

Luxe blindfolds, Georgia sports icons, and one very good guide dog made for a one-of-a-kind celebration

Highly personal tips that just might work for your own inter-generational trips, too

Braking for a Lone Star State rite of spring

We reimagined the field in a whole new light

We caught up with David Shields about his new show, “The Savers of Flavor,” and the quest to unearth ingredients nearly lost to time

A plush robe, a painterly scarf, and other little luxuries we’d love to give or receive

Stitched by Americans from all fifty states, the 2,500-block patchwork is a sweeping tribute to the nation’s birthday

What’s the best way to approach the unkindest cut?