The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $5 million in grants to five historically Black churches across the United States, with each receiving $1 million. Among the recipients […]

When the Super Bowl kicks off this weekend, Alabama won’t just have fans watching — it will have its footprint on the field. From college programs across the state to […]

Mary Fehr’s photography is immediately recognizable, and in many ways has become synonymous with her hometown of Birmingham. Fehr is a master at elevating the everyday, whether she’s capturing a […]

This February, The Pizitz Food Hall is giving Birmingham plenty of reasons to step away from the desk and rediscover lunch downtown. With crave-worthy featured menu items from its diverse […]

On Fat Tuesday, Dauphin Street hums with music and motion as beads arc through the air, MoonPies thud into waiting hands, and the call of “throw me something!” echoes between […]

There are places in North Alabama that do not just sit in the past–they carry it with them. You walk through the door and the pace changes. The light feels […]

This story originally appeared in Magnolia & Moonshine. An 1870 mansion in Selma, Alabama, has found new life as a place where art, community, and joy intersect. Known as Byrdland, […]

If you’re looking for Las Floriditas in downtown Mobile, you might not find it right away. The first thing you’ll notice is the giant Moon Pie on top of the […]

“There’s so much to do!” Emma Gilbert responds when I ask how the new year is going for her–and that, she believes, is a good problem to have. Gilbert has […]

In this memoir, Alicia Varnedoe traces her journey back to the woods of her childhood, where family backpacking trips in the Sipsey Wilderness became an early education in resilience—and a […]

Need a getaway for just the two of you? How about a rustic, romantic weekend in North Alabama? There are many lakeside cabins, mountaintop chalets, and bluff-top rooms all across […]

If you’re craving an unhurried, peaceful start to the new year, it’s best to begin with a cozy new book. But what makes a book cozy? It’s the kind of […]

Chadwick Farm is the kind of property that stops you in your tracks—a rare, turn-key sporting estate where thoughtful land stewardship meets exceptional design. Spanning 1,827± acres in the southernmost […]

Born and raised in Mobile, I had a unique childhood. How many kids grew up watching ships in the bay and military planes at Brookley Field, all while playing on […]

There is something special about the way Decatur celebrates Christmas. When the holiday season arrives, the historic neighborhoods of Old Decatur and Albany glow with warmth. Homes are decorated with […]

As we talk, Tammy West of Glow Floral Event Design is doing what she does best: decorating a Christmas tree. This is the second attempt of the day (the first tree […]

When you arrive at Jubilee Suites on the Eastern shore of Mobile Bay, you feel it immediately: a sense of being welcomed. Dana and Jim Maloney have filled the inn […]

One of my earliest connections to Southern food was in my great-grandmother’s kitchen, on a chicken farm in rural Alabama. We’d make the drive up from Birmingham and arrive in […]

I am excited to introduce to you all our newly named Editor, Holly Swafford. Over the last two years Holly has worked with the SoulGrown team as a contributor. Her […]

What truly defines the Cameron home is a daughter’s wish to honor her mother’s legacy through her art. From the very beginning, the house was envisioned as a place to […]

Alabama’s third annual Soul of the South Awards, hosted by SoulGrown celebrates a new wave of talent making our sate proud in 11 categories.