Southern Comfort

So diverse in culture and setting – from the bayous of Louisiana to the orchards of Georgia to the mountains of Virginia – summers in the American South have a bucolic mysticism. Children pass down stories of the catfish that grew bigger than a house, scaring the younger siblings out of swimming in the lake. The thick buzz of cicadas is silenced only by the afternoon thunderstorms, so welcome on days when it’s hotter than a pig at a barbecue. We’ve put together a round-up to capture that muggy magic enjoyed by those who call the southern states home.