''Southern Living'' is a
lifestyle magazine aimed at readers in the
Southern United States
The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ...
featuring recipes, house plans, garden plans, and information about Southern culture and travel. It is published by
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We ...
,
Alabama
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, anthem = " Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
–based
Southern Progress Corporation, a unit of
IAC's
Dotdash Meredith.
History
The magazine was started in 1966 by The Progressive Farmer Company, the publisher of ''
Progressive Farmer'' magazine. In 1980, the company changed its name to
Southern Progress Corporation to reflect its increasingly diverse business, and in 1985, it was purchased by
Time, Inc. for $498 million. In 2017 Time, Inc. was purchased by the Meredith Corporation.
Cooking
One of the major topics in ''Southern Living'' is food, and since 1979, the magazine has published a popular ''Annual Recipes'' book each year.
Homes
''Southern Living'' regularly features
floorplans, and over the magazine's history, a number of these have become popular home styles in the Southeast. Many of these plans are available for purchase as construction
blueprints from the company's website.
Southern Living at Home
In 2001, Southern Progress Corporation started a
party-plan direct marketing company called Southern Living at Home.
About Southern Living at Home
/ref> The products available at the parties include exclusive lines of home accessories and dishware seen in or inspired by ''Southern Living'' as well the various books and magazines produced by the company.
In April 2010, Southern Living at Home introduced its new name: "Willow House".
See also
* List of United States magazines
* List of magazines by circulation
* Jenna Bush Hager
* Morgan Murphy (food critic)
Notes
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External links
''Southern Living''
Southern Progress Corporation
Southern Living at HOME
Voices of Oklahoma interview with Charles Faudree.
First person interview conducted on October 8, 2012, with Charles Faudree, interior designer featured in Southern Living.
1966 establishments in Alabama
Lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Meredith Corporation magazines
Magazines established in 1966
Magazines published in Alabama
Mass media in Birmingham, Alabama
Culture of the Southern United States
Southern Progress Corporation
IAC (company)