Georgia
Seersucker and Sweet Tea: The Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South (Part 1)
Tuscaloosa, AL; Siloam Springs, AR; Winston-Salem, NC; Decatur, GA; Sarasota, FL
Here’s to that sanctum of sweet perfection, the Southern college campus
Digging Deep: Southern Stone
The American South
Southern quarries may not be the most beautiful things in the world, but some of the most beautiful things in the world have certainly been made from their offerings
Southern Restaurant Innovations
Savannah, Georgia; Saint Augustine, Florida; and Gainesville, Florida
Not only are foreign and ethnic cuisines often very well represented in the South, but fusion cooking and diverse inspiration have taken off in Southern locales
Ma Rainey, Mother of the Blues
Columbus, Georgia
Defying the odds, Ma Rainey laid a foundation for all the blues-singing women who followed in her wide wake
The Caviar of the South: Pimento Cheese
Georgia
This cheese and sweet pepper combination has been touted as one of the South’s most traditional dishes, but its origins may come as a surprise.
16 of the South’s Most Beautiful Churches: Part Three
Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; San Antonio, TX; Roanoke, VA; Harper’s Ferry, WV
Worshiping with marble and arches, stained glass and steeples, Southern believers state by state have a glorious heritage in ecclesiastical architecture
7 Books Every Southerner Should Read
Roger Sauls offers an inventory of of some of the South’s intellectual wellsprings, underscoring not only the South’s world-class literary status but its pride-borne uniqueness as well
16 of the South’s Most Beautiful Churches: Part One
Mobile, AL; Little Rock, AR; St. Augustine, FL; Macon, GA; Covington, KY; New Orleans, LA
Worshiping with marble and arches, stained glass and steeples, Southern believers state by state have a glorious heritage in ecclesiastical architecture
Black Traditions in the Architecture of the South
Gainesville, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana
The architectural traditions of the American black community are a fascinating part of our collective history
Move Over, Colonel: The Best Fried Chicken in the South
Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; Mason, TN; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA
No, Colonel, you didn’t make our list, but we sincerely hope you would approve of our roundup of some of the best fried chicken in the South
What the South Taught This Yankee
If he or she travels enough or lives long enough in the South, even a Yankee can start to catch on to some of the, ahem, particularities of Southern living
Treasures of Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island, Georgia
One of Georgia’s less talked about gems, Jekyll Island has plenty of treasures to find in this hide-away paradise built by some of the wealthiest families in our nation’s history
