The Best Shops in Every Southern State

Hannah Hayes

Every Southern woman has a favorite shop or department store or boutique that she can't live without. Some provide much-needed retail therapy; others come through when you're having a serious fashion emergency. There are shops you rely on for that one-of-a-kind hostess gift or birthday present for your best friend. And then there are those charming shops that you and your mother and grandmother have been shopping in since you were a little girl. 

RELATED: The South's Best Shops 2017 

Whether big city or small town, there are so many incredible spots to shop. And proof was in the list that were are revealing today. Some of your favorites of 2017 are classics that have been around for decades, a few shops are new to the areas (hello, Reese Witherspoon's Nashville boutique!), but they all have a sense of community and great stylish sensibility. 

RELATED: The South's Best Shop 2017: The Paris Market & Brocante

The Paris Market stands took the top spot overall. This little Savannah gem blends Southern hospitality with European aesthetics, whether it’s scooping lavender buds into cloth sacks near the cash register, finding an instant dose of aromatherapy through their candle collection, or admiring the mix of French antiques in the basement level. 

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Alabama: Leaf & Petal

Courtesy of Leaf & Petal

Birmingham, Alabama

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Arkansas: Green Corner Store

Nancy Nolan

Little Rock, Arkansa

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Florida: Rifle Paper Co.

Courtesy of Rifle Paper Co.

Winter Park, Florida

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Georgia: The Paris Market and Brocante

Savannah, Georgia

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Kentucky: Scout on Market

Courtesy of Scout on Market

Louisville, Kentucky

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Louisiana: Krewe

Ollie Alexander, Courtesy of KREWE

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Mississippi: Neilson’s Department Store

Courtesy of Nielson's

Oxford, Mississippi

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The South's Best Winners 2017

We poured through your more than 22,000 online votes to bring you the best-of-the-best Southern spots. Check out our roundup of the best restaurant, hotel, island, inn, resort, barbecue, bar, shop, museum, brewery, city, and tailgate in the South. Each of these Southern gems is absolutely worth the trip – from the picturesque views of the Outer Banks to the juicy pulled pork of Southern Soul Barbecue. Sip on a cold brew at Wicked Weed Brewery, have a nightcap at Callaghan's, or find your next heirloom at The Paris Market & Brocante. Take a vacation to Asheville to stay at the extravagant Inn on Biltmore Estate, or enjoy the picturesque history of Savannah at the charming Foley House Inn. If you're in town (or, making the trip!), stop in at one of these local favorites chosen by our readers.

View all of the South's Best 2017 winners here. 

SOUTH’S BEST BAR
Callaghan’s Irish Social Club; Mobile, AL

SOUTH’S BEST BARBECUE
Southern Soul Barbeque; St. Simons Island, GA

SOUTH’S BEST BREWERY
Wicked Weed Brewing; Asheville, NC

SOUTH’S BEST CITY
Charleston, SC

SOUTH’S BEST HOTEL
The Inn on Biltmore Estate; Asheville, NC

SOUTH’S BEST INN
Foley House Inn; Savannah, GA

SOUTH’S BEST ISLAND
Outer Banks, NC

SOUTH’S BEST MUSEUM
Smithsonian; Washington, D.C.

SOUTH’S BEST RESORT
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Nashville, TN

SOUTH’S BEST RESTAURANT
Commander’s Palace; New Orleans, LA

SOUTH’S BEST SHOP
The Paris Market and Brocante; Savannah, GA

SOUTH’S BEST SMALL TOWN
Beaufort, SC

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North Carolina: ScreenDoor

Robbie Caponetto

Asheville, North Carolina

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South Carolina: Charleston GardenWorks

Kate Thornton

Charleston, South Carolina

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Tennessee: Draper James

Courtesy of Draper James

Nashville, Tennesse

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Texas: Uncommon Objects

Courtesy of Uncommon Objects

Austin, Texas

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Virginia: Yesterday's Heroes

Richmond, Virginia

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Washington, D.C.: Salt & Sundry

Courtesy of Salt & Sundry

Washington, D.C.

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West Virginia: High Country Boutique

Courtesy of High Country Boutique

Lewisburg, West Virginia

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