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Separate and unequal: The 'Whites Only' sign was a visible reminder of American racism

Signs like “No dogs, no Negros, no Mexicans” once hung across the American South, stark reminders of racial segregation

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How fire, people and history shaped the South’s iconic longleaf pine forests

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the longleaf pine. The forest once stretched across 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, but about 5% of that original forest remains. It was one of North America’s richest…

The Conversation

JoAnna García Swisher offers coffee, flan, and Cuban grandma for the new season of 'Sweet Magnolias' - INTERVIEW

Cuban-American artist JoAnna García Swisher is accustomed to portraying charming women from the American South, but always with a sense of belonging to her Latina roots, so don't be surprised if her character Maddie Townsend appears with a Cuban coffee in hand in the sixth season of Sweet Magnolias, her…

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Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South

The American South – and the nation more broadly – continues to wrestle with how to remember its most painful chapters. Tourism is one of the arenas where that struggle is most visible.

The Conversation

Rejoice, America: Waffle House Is Getting DC Fast-Charging

In the American South, the Waffle House is always there for you when you need a breakfast fix. (If it's closed, you should probably get the hell out of town.)

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How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter with a cabbage thief upend what we know about collard greens’ journey to the American South

For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world.

The Conversation

Xbox's Next Magical Action-Adventure Is What The Platform Desperately Needs

During our two-hour preview of 'South Of Midnight,' hard-hitting combat and fun platforming bookended a dark but optimistic adventure through the American South.

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Cold Case Files: Murder in the Bayoutells true crime stories of the American South

Premiering tonight, the new A&E docuseries is a gripping exploration of long-unsolved mysteries

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Aggrieved white men: Threat to democracy

The American South, apartheid South Africa and Germany in the 1930s: One demographic caused destruction and chaos

Salon

Xbox's Biggest 2025 Exclusive Will Explore a World Most Games Shy Away From

Compulsion Game's next title is a love letter to the American South.

Inverse

Mastering BBQ Rubs with Simple Ingredients for Perfect Grilling

Barbecue has been a key part of culinary traditions worldwide. From smoky ribs in the American South to marinated kebabs in the Middle East, grilling and smoking meat is a global technique.

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In Historic Election, Volkswagen Workers In Tennessee Vote To Unionize

Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted decisively to become a union shop, according to election results released Friday, marking the first victory for organized labor at a foreign-owned auto plant in the American South.

International Business Times

Tennessee VW Workers Hold Key Unionization Vote

Volkswagen employees in Tennessee will begin casting ballots Wednesday in a vote that could make theirs the first foreign carmaker to unionize in the American South, expanding gains made by organized labor in the auto heartland of Detroit.

International Business Times

Southern States Experience Rapid Population Growth And Economic Boom

The American South is experiencing a population boom, led by Texas, with economic growth and job opportunities driving the surge.

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New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors

A new museum Alabama tells the history of the Clotilda — the last ship known to transport Africans to the American South for enslavement

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