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An illustration of a woman surrounded by animals

Arts & Culture

Delving into the irresistible feminine urge to rescue and nurture strays

A portrait of a man in a clothing store. He wears ties around his neck

Arts & Culture

A style enthusiast’s formal argument for dressing up

A movie still from Sweet Home Alabama of a man kneeling in a jewelry store to propose to a blonde woman

G&G Weddings

With a road kill–inspired groom’s cake and “superfluous buns,” these Southern pop-culture nuptials are chock-full of lessons on life and love

A collage of New Orleans buildings and people with photos and paper layover over top of each other

Arts & Culture

The fascinating, decades-long dalliance between the Crescent City and the Disney version of it, starring a cartoon princess, Creole chefs, mechanical tiki birds, and the world’s most meticulously researched flume ride

A black and white portrait of Ken Burns

Arts & Culture

America’s documentary maven previews his most ambitious series yet—and the South’s pivotal role

An illustration of people rushing a football field

Arts & Culture

One lifelong Gamecock reflects on college youth, SEC fandom, and the thrill of storming the field—and whether or not the tradition has an age limit

A collage of book covers

Arts & Culture

Thirty-plus picks by and for Southerners: new novels, tell-all memoirs, and savory cookbooks to kick off autumn with cozy vibes

Southern Agenda

Goings-on in the region and beyond

A bride stands next to her mother who wears a light blue dress

G&G Weddings

Three brides share how they reinterpreted family heirloom gowns for their own weddings

Two men smile outside of a store

Arts & Culture

After seventy-five years, Greenville’s Rush Wilson Limited proves that great style never goes out of style

A six-grid collage of Waffle House objects

Food & Drink

As the Southern icon turns seventy, a peek behind the yellow sign

A man poses with a banner in front of a weather screen

Arts & Culture

If a storm’s coming to the Tar Heel State, Ethan Clark has it covered

A coach and football players cheer on a field

Arts & Culture

“No matter how many dynasties the Tide stack on top of each other, Auburn fans will always be able to pierce their armor with two. Little. Words.”

Fall leaves at the campus of Sewanee

Arts & Culture

The Princeton Review made it official, but staff, students, and alumni already knew that the 13,000-acre Domain is a treasure trove of natural and architectural beauty

An illustration of a dog behind a boy at a typewriter

Good Dog

How a night with the storied film ignited a literary lifetime

John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

G&G Weddings

Gogo Ferguson recalls creating the rings that included a nod to Cumberland Island.

An illustration of a woman sitting at a table surrounded by plants and framed photos of plants

Country Accent

The sweet roots of nurturing flora—well, most flora—like loved ones

An illustration of a man standing in a front yard with tall grass

Southern Conundrum

Should you give in to busybody lawn rangers?

A brown and white baby pony

Arts & Culture

The sale of the bay pinto filly, who will remain wild, generated a fittingly round number for the event’s centennial anniversary

Southern Agenda

Goings-on in the region and beyond