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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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Plenty of award-winning movies have explored the stories of the South. Giant revolved around oil and ranch life in Texas, while To Kill a Mockingbird examined the conflicted heart of the small-town South. Steel Magnolias and Forrest Gump both offer more contemporary Southern settings. For scope, plot, and tear-jerking drama, though, you’ve gotta see Gone with the Wind. Yes, it’s old school, but viewing it on the screen of one of our region’s grand old movie theaters will positively give you the vapors.