Small Towns of the South - Atlanta Magazine

Pack your bags for Natchitoches, Louisiana—a Southern classic

If you wanted to create the quintessential Southern small town, you’d model it after Natchitoches. Just ask Robert Harling, the man behind "Steel Magnolias."

Thomasville, Georgia: A proper Southern town

Drive or walk down the town’s original brick roads, sit on its wrought-iron benches, and admire its preserved Victorian architecture.

Enjoy lake life in the quaint town of Mount Dora, Florida

With 1,400 lakes and an elevation 184 feet above sea level, the Central Florida town was dubbed the “Land of Lakes and Hills” by early promoters.

Bluffton, South Carolina, is a Lowcountry work of art

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Immerse yourself in history in Edenton, North Carolina

March 27, 2017

Bayside blooms make Fairhope, Alabama, shine bright

March 27, 2017

Experience true Southern hospitality in Water Valley, Mississippi

March 27, 2017

Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee: Music City’s country cousin

March 27, 2017

Atlanta Magazine

Pack your bags for Natchitoches, Louisiana—a Southern classic

Thomasville, Georgia: A proper Southern town

Enjoy lake life in the quaint town of Mount Dora, Florida

Bluffton, South Carolina, is a Lowcountry work of art

Immerse yourself in history in Edenton, North Carolina

Bayside blooms make Fairhope, Alabama, shine bright

Experience true Southern hospitality in Water Valley, Mississippi

Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee: Music City’s country cousin

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