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Southern people are characters. This site is celebrating Southern people rising to the top of their professions. But still keeping their southern roots. We profile Southern artists, musicians, lawyers and photographers. Also, we celebrate chefs, celebrities, fashion designers, interior designers, stylists, curators and more. This region was built on Southerns and their charm. We are bringing them to the forefront.

Southerners and their culture have brought so much to the United States and the world. This is the place where we can be both high-brow and down home. We are lifting up their accomplishments here. This is a truly authentic place where Southerners can see themselves as well-rounded individuals.

Whether you’re from Charleston, Atlanta, Nashville or Birmingham, we want to hear your stories. If you are from below the Mason Dixon line and live in South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana or North Carolina, we want to hear stories of your life.

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An Inspiring Holiday Story about a Grateful Heart

It’s not every day you meet someone truly selfless. Someone who gives of themselves week in and out and not

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One of the Best Atlanta Fashion Stylists Comes to the Job With Charm

Atlanta fashion stylist Shaye Strager’s current clients are the former VP of a global automotive company, a celebrity vocal coach, a Broadway actress who is the wife of an Oscar-winning actor and at least four CEOs, among others. She’s also styled musicians, celebrities and has been the in-house stylist for Phipps Plaza.

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Best New Jewelry Store in Atlanta Owned by Luxury Veteran

Don Purcell is the owner of the best new jewelry store in Atlanta. His eponymous shop is called Don Purcell and peeks out over the outdoor dining area at Le Bilboquet in Buckhead Village District. It’s prime real estate. But it’s a far cry from small town Ridgeway.

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Is Preston Wilson Jr. an Atlanta influencer? Fashion designer? The Answer May Surprise You.

At first glance, Preston Wilson Jr. looks like a fashion designer, Atlanta influencer or creative director of an ad agency. In other words, he looks like he does something fabulous for a living. And he does. Chalk that up to his fierce sense of style and an aura of a refined Southern gentleman. But ask him about his career and you may be surprised to discover this dapper Atlanta man is not a right-brained creative. He’s an engineer and scientist.

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