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Why banana pudding became a Southern specialty—and where you can get some of the best

Emma Hunt - May 27, 2021

It’s no secret that Southerners love banana pudding, but bananas hail from the tropics, and the first mention of the layered dessert came not from the South but from the New York Times in 1878, according to food historian Robert Moss for Serious Eats.

Mississippi writer Mary Miller muses on her many returns to Ship Island

Mary Miller - May 25, 2021

I first visited Ship Island as a child with my family, taking the hour-long ferry out of Gulfport. It is the only barrier island off the coast of Mississippi with ferry access, the only one you can get to if you don’t have your own boat.

Why the sprawling city of Jacksonville, Florida, is a great spot for a weekend getaway

Emma Hunt - May 17, 2021

Although it’s the largest city by area in the continental United States (840 square miles), Jacksonville manages to feel small. Venture beyond the urban core, and you’ll discover a patchwork of historic neighborhoods.

Bellamy Young on her acting career, the solace of singing, and seeing Asheville through new eyes

Linda Childers - May 14, 2021

Although she now calls New York City home, actress Bellamy Young says she’ll always be a Southern girl at heart.

Ask the Expert: An award-winning potter shares his passion for Mississippi’s ceramics scene

Jeanée Ledoux - May 12, 2021

Award-winning potter Matt Long is a professor of art at the University of Mississippi and presents ceramics workshops internationally. His functional pieces have appeared in publications such as Ceramics Monthly.

On the Path of Presidents

Rebecca Burns - May 7, 2021

If there’s one trait that seems to run through the life stories of the men who have occupied the nation’s highest elected office, it’s motion.

Hotel Spotlight: The Joseph in Nashville

Jennifer Bradley Franklin - May 4, 2021

Travel is multisensory by definition, and after months at home living in a two-dimensional world of screens, a visit to the Joseph in downtown Nashville is a welcome jolt.

Discover treasures—cultural, culinary, and historic—along Bay Street in Beaufort, South Carolina

Margaret Evans - April 29, 2021

Bejeweled at both ends by historic riverfront mansions and ancient live oaks, with a dynamic commercial district in between, Bay Street in downtown Beaufort seems a microcosm of the city: a place where Old South and New South peacefully coexist.

5 celebrated charter captains share the local seafood spots that lure them back to land

Emma Hunt - April 23, 2021

Reel experts share their favorite places to eat fresh seafood.

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Essays

Lakeside Retreat: Novelist Susan Rebecca White’s highs and lows on a mountain lake in the Smokies

November 22, 2019

The River Wild: Paddling through a lesser-known side of the mighty Mississippi

May 9, 2019

Dream Home: Author Kristy Woodson Harvey puts down roots in Beaufort, North Carolina

December 2, 2018

Wiley Cash on Asheville through the ages

April 13, 2018

Southerners

Vince Gill talks guitars, grub, golf, and gaining a life after 40 years in the music business

October 28, 2019

Louisiana Woman: Veteran actress Lynn Whitfield savors a Southern homecoming

April 2, 2019

Editor and writer Julia Reed on her hometown culinary favorites

October 11, 2018

Game Changer: MLB All-Star Brian McCann defies predictions

April 9, 2018

TAKE FIVE

On Location: Visit the sets of 5 movies filmed in the South

October 24, 2019

5 fantastic folk art destinations in the South

May 20, 2019

Tinsel Towns: Have a holly jolly Christmas at these holiday hubs

November 6, 2018

Pump the brakes for these larger-than-life Southern landmarks

April 18, 2018

Expert Tips

How to let the good times roll at Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama

November 19, 2019

Flying High: A birding expert shares tips on how to plan an avian adventure on Dauphin Island, Alabama

April 26, 2019

Ask the Expert: Where to raise a glass in New Orleans

October 31, 2018

Tips for hiking through the Southern Appalachians

April 16, 2018

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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.