In This Issue

Hot off the finale of LOST, Texas native Elizabeth Mitchell returned to her Southern roots during filming of the short-lived Revolution.

Our look at Savannah's War on Drugs included Savannah Chatham County Counter Narcotics Team Director Everett Ragan and about $280,000 worth of seized cocaine and firearms.

Sometimes it's our privilege to tell stories of the storytellers, like Hilton Head Island native Louise Miller Cohen, legendary storyteller among the island's native Gullah.

The legal profession has always been a hot topic in Savannah - in 2010 our special look at law and order in Savannah started with Superior Court Judge Ron Ginsberg.

While we spotlight the South's many charms, we've never been a magazine that shies away from the less glamorous side of things. Our "Hello My Name Is" feature drew readers in to the lives of the homeless and won gold at the 2008 GAMMA awards.​

The presence of SCAD has long drawn iconic figures in the art world to the Hostess City, and we've been lucky enough to talk to a few, like chief priest of high style André Leon Talley.

Our inaugural Faces of the South issue not only commemorated the magazine's first five years, it also let us catch up with Savannah native Haviland Stillwell as her TV and film career was taking off.

Herschel Walker had already gained fame as a Heisman trophy winner, Georgia Bulldog and NFL superstar (and, to a lesser extent, bobsledder) when he spoke with South, and was gearing up for his next chapter in mixed martial arts.

It's a cliche, but we'll say it anyway - we were into hipster fashion before it was cool, as evidenced by this 2010 fashion photoshoot where a picture says a thousand words.

It's hard to imagine an event worth attending in the Savannah area that doesn't have Sonny Dixon behind the microphone. The long-time WTOC anchor has emceed everything from parades to Dancing With the Savannah Stars, using his trademark razor-sharp wit to keep the event popping. You can see his brilliance first-hand when he emcees our Faces of the South gala.

"What an audience doesn't see on the screen is more frightening than what they see on the screen." Savannah's Cinematic Son Stratton Leopold sat down with South before the debut of his latest production credit, the Benicio Del Toro-let "The Wolfman" in late 2009.

South has never been afraid to dive into controversy. When we wrote about the case in 2008, Troy Davis was awaiting execution for what his defense claimed was a wrongful conviction. Ultimately, his many stays of execution would run out and he would be put to death in September of 2011.

The American Idol spotlight may have passed on Savannah's Stephanie Edwards, but the top-11 finalist put on a heck of a show for South. Infallibly upbeat, Edwards retains a Southern-bred modesty that many Idols cannot claim after tasting celebrity status.

South takes a look back at Issue 17, when we interviewed legendary character actor James Cromwell."Savannah is an extraordinary, unique city. I've been to a lot of cities in the South, but this really stands out," Cromwell told South in his 2008 interview.

As Tyler Merritt, CEO of Nine Line Apparel, spoke today at a press conference announcing the donation of 1,000 masks to emergency workers, he placed his hand over his heart. Studies have shown that this is a symbol of sincerity and honesty. Merritt has been working countless hours to create solutions for first responders to keep safe during this pandemic.

South takes a look back at our time with Lady Chablis featured in the Oct/Nov 2008 issue."I need one brave person to come into the dressing room who isn't afraid to see breasts." With that quote, our fascinating interview with Lady Chablis was off to the races.