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40 Things Every Southerner Ought To Do!

We've learned a few things over the years. Our editors have assembled the ultimate list of must-do activities from across the region. How many have you done?

Article by Jennifer Mckenzie Frazier

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Look and Listen

America's greatest music started in the South. You can hear echoes of Jerry Lee, Johnny C., and The King at Memphis's Sun Studio. And country music wouldn't be country music if it weren't for Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. But for laid-back good times, get to Luckenbach, Texas, where Waylon, Willie, and the boys changed the face of popular music. (For more on the region's music, see " Soul of the South".)