Salvation South

A Kentucky poet sings solidarity to the landscape, language, and love that claim her.

A story about one who wasn’t born Southern but got here as quick as he could, plus two more from folks whose roots are deep in Appalachian soil.

In the mountain town of Blairsville, Georgia, an annual Sorghum Festival has celebrated Appalachian culture for over 50 years. And it kicks off again this weekend.

An excerpt from “The Caretaker,” the latest—and possibly final—novel from a titan of Appalachian literature, North Carolina’s Ron Rash

If you want to know me and my people, let me put a crusty wedge in your bowl.

Looking back through decades of struggle, uncertainty, and hope

An early autumn assessment of what we hope y’all get when you open Salvation South.

From the time they were kids, they just couldn’t wait for something bigger than their small Alabama town.

Why fiction is—and should always be—part of Salvation South.

ELVIS! was born in Tupelo, crowned the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, and became such a legend—and punchline—that the man himself is almost beside the point. Almost.

A Tennessee social worker unfurls a flag of healing and mercy.

Nanci Griffith, one of the finest Texas songwriters ever, left this earth two years ago. Her music lives on in a new tribute album out today. Mary Gauthier writes about the lasting power of Griffith’s songs.