Culture and Lifestyle

Southerners are known for their charisma, poise, and welcoming demeanor. It’s ingrained in our Southern culture. Southern Living is the insiders’ guide to Southern culture, from discovering the best new Southern food joints to sharing new takes on classic sweet tea. We cover the music, the flavor, and the fun of the South. Welcome—we hope you stick around.

Prepared Foods at the Grocery Store
10 Prepared Foods Southerners Would Never Buy At The Grocery Store
Auburn Fans Football 1968
8 Rude Things People Do At Sporting Events
Publix Baked Goods
The Most Prized Publix Baked Goods
Blake Shelton Performing
Blake Shelton Shows Off His Line Dancing In New Video
Carol Burnett Black and White Photo
“Carol Burnett: A Celebration" to Take Over Theaters to Celebrate Icon's 90th Birthday
Lacey Chabert
Lacey Chabert Posts Rare Photo With Daughter: “Light Of My Life”
Southern Living What's In Store Stationery
Our Editors' Favorite Places To Order Stationery
little boy and little girl in seersucker outfits holding hands and easter baskets
Why Southerners Will Always Love Seersucker In Spring
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The Most Popular Southern Gas Station Snacks
Sewing Box
Are You Even A Southerner If You Don’t Have A Sewing Kit In Your Kitchen Drawer?
Terms of Endearment Image With The Stars Of The Cast
11 Little Known Facts About Terms Of Endearment, Everyone’s Favorite Film To Cry To
Sunset Over Birmingham, AL
How Family Memories Make This Alabama City Pure Magic
Radnor Lake
How An Unsung Nashville Refuge Allowed One Writer To Find Her Voice
Tennessee River
How "The Singing River" Inspires The South's Creativity
The entrance to Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN
Why A Visit To Loretta Lynn's Tennessee Home Is Good For The Soul
Swim in Texas Bluebonnets
Laura Bush's Passion For The Natural World Began With Her Mother's Love
Orange Beach, AL
Fannie Flagg Shares The Lessons She Learned In A Sleepy Alabama Beach Town
Hoda Kotb With Best Friend Karen, New Orleans
Hoda Kotb's Favorite New Orleans Memory With Best Friend Karen Swensen
Hoda Kotb in New Orleans
Hoda Kotb Shares Her Secret New Orleans
Woman ringing the doorbell
How Early Is Too Early To Ring The Doorbell For Anything Besides An Emergency?
a Black woman holds a cocktail in her hand
6 Things You Should Never Do At A Southern Cocktail Party
Woman Phone Call Etiquette
Does Anyone Still Have A Landline?
Dorothy Golden Girls pray for brains
Does Anyone Wear Clip-On Earrings Anymore?
Luke Grimes Yellowstone
'Yellowstone' Actor Luke Grimes Was Once A Drummer In A Country Band
Daisy Jones & The Six
Some Of The Best ‘Daisy Jones & The Six' Scenes Were Filmed In New Orleans
Sweet Magnolias
JoAnna Garcia Swisher Shares How Her Daughters Feel About Those ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Kissing Scenes
patch of mended fabric on knee
Does Anyone Mend Clothes Anymore?
2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
A First-Timer's Guide To New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Palm Sunday
When Is Palm Sunday?
Jed Curtis
Inspired By A Childhood Visit To A Living History Museum, Jed Curtis Creates Forged Steel Cookware The Old-Fashioned Way
Anne Suinner-Lawoyin
Raleigh Woman Channeled Grief Into Purpose With A Company Aimed To "Make Skincare You Feel Good About”
Loretta Lynn
The Loretta Lynn Songs Every Southerner Should Know By Heart
Olivia Newton John Dolly Parton
Olivia Newton-John’s Final Recording Was A Duet With Dolly Parton
Woman Picking Up Care Package
Is It Rude To Not Greet A New Neighbor?
A Southern family's Easter morning picture from the 1960s
The Higher The Hair, The Closer to Heaven: A Story Of My Grandmother's Iconic Bouffant
Woman Wearing Blue Dress Writing In Notebook
5 Resolutions A Southerner Never Makes
Conecuh Sausage
6 Southern Chefs On Why They Love Conecuh Sausage—And You Should, Too
Older Women poses with butterfly brooch
Let's Bring Back Brooches In 2023
Portrait of senior woman presenting antique plate, with collection of plates on wall in background
If You Use Plates As Wall Décor, You Probably Have A Southern Grandma
Christmas letter and Christmas gifts
Why Having A Christmas Wish List Is A Gift In Itself
1950s Christmas tree with presents
Is It Good Manners To Ask Someone What They Want For Christmas?
Vintage Family Christmas Photo
When Did We Start Including Photos On Our Christmas Cards?
Dolly Parton Kelly Clarkson
Dolly Parton And Kelly Clarkson’s Joyful “9 to 5” Duet Is A Must-Watch
Spider web
What Is A Christmas Spider And Where Did The Tradition Come From?
Grocery Cart In Parking Lot
Is It Rude To Not Return Your Grocery Buggy?
Homemade Fatty Pork Rinds
What’s the Difference Between Pork Rinds, Cracklins, And Fatback?
Vanilla Beane
Vanilla Beane, D.C.'s Famous "Hat Lady," Dead At 103
Gymnastics - Artistic - Olympics: Sunisa Lee Wins Gold
Future Auburn Tiger Sunisa Lee Wins Olympic Gold in Gymnastics All Around
The Krystal hamburger eatery at Atlanta Airport.
Sliders Sadness: Krystal, the Beloved Southern Burger Chain, Files for Bankruptcy
Lawrence Brooks 110 Birthday Party
Daughter Starts GoFundMe To Help Keep 112-Year-Old WWII Vet Lawrence Brooks in His Home
Chicken-and-Wild Rice Casserole
What We Can Learn from My Grandmother Who Brought a Casserole to Her Own Funeral
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The New National Memorial You Must See In Montgomery, Alabama
Joanna Gaines Biscuits Micah Abbi
We Put Joanna Gaines' Biscuit Recipe To The Test
Ole Miss Manning End zone
Ole Miss Honoring Eli Manning With Special "Manning" End Zones
Woman Drinking from Glass Coke Bottle
Here's Why Soda Tastes So Much Better in Glass Bottles
USMC Col. Carl Cooper
Alabama Man on a Mission to Photograph WWII Vets While They're Still Here
Chick-fil-a Lemonade
Is This the Secret Ingredient Behind Chick-fil-A's Perfect Lemonade?
Why Southerners Love Milo's Sweet Tea
Why Southerners Love Milo's Sweet Tea
Stubb's BBQ Sauce
The Story of Stubb's Barbecue Sauce–And Why We Love It
Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Cookbook Shelf
The 100 Best Cookbooks of All Time
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Game-Day Venison Chili
Blueberry pie at diner
Rick Bragg is Looking Forward to the Little Things in 2021
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn Marking 50th Anniversary of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” With New PBS Documentary