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Lakeside Retreat: Novelist Susan Rebecca White’s highs and lows on a mountain lake in the Smokies
"On that night, under that starlit sky, the sound of the water lapping against the dock, I felt a prescient sense of peace."
How to let the good times roll at Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama
"Mobile’s Carnival is approachable. It’s very family-friendly. Also, the parade floats and costume designs change each year. That’s something special."
Historic hospitality and timeless charm intersect on Columbus, Mississippi’s Main and Fifth Streets
“I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Among the most memorable lines penned by Southern playwright Tennessee Williams, it also expresses the reception
visitors may expect when touring his birthplace of Columbus, Mississippi.
Kingdom of Cool: Durham, North Carolina, smolders as a technology hub and culinary hotspot
The highest cocktail bar in Durham is on the sixth-story rooftop of the Durham Hotel, a white-and-gold midcentury building. Like a few other classic structures in downtown Durham, it was once a bank, but it now trades in a different kind of currency: cool.
Where to Stay: Thistletop Inn in Goodlettsville, Tennessee
The historical heft of Thistletop Inn strikes me right at the door. Seemingly every bit of this building has a backstory.
Dive into Cajun culture on a trip along the Bayou Teche Byway in south central Louisiana
Shaded by bald cypress trees and moss-laden oaks, thronged with alligators, and resonant with the calls of frogs and birds, the Bayou Teche slowly winds its way 125 miles through south central Louisiana.
Where to Stay: Planters Inn in Charleston
Stepping off bustling North Market Street into the Planters Inn is like stumbling upon your own secret oasis. The immediate calm of the elegant lobby is merely a precursor to the tranquility of the garden courtyard, where, enchanted amid the lush greenery, you are likely to forget you have a hotel suite waiting to be explored.
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Most recently, Southbound earned the bronze award for Best Travel Magazine at the Society of American Travel Writers SATW 2018-19 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. 
