LSU Alumni

Raised in:
Tomball, Texas

Lives in:
Jasper, Georgia

Favorite thing about Louisiana:
The culture and food. The pride that people take in the food is unmatched by anywhere else that I’ve lived. It’s a party every time someone cooks.

Now would ya look at that:
Purple and gold bow tie found on eBay for $7, sockless, and Louisiana koozie and Texas sticker c/o Volunteer Traditions.

Speaking of Volunteer Traditions, have you entered the giveaway below?

Photographed in Atlanta, GA

Raised in:
Montgomery, Alabama

Lives in:
Atlanta, Georgia

Favorite city in the south (outside Alabama):
I think I’m supposed to say Atlanta because that’s where I picked to move, huh? Austin, Charleston, Nashville, Birmingham, Auburn, Athens–my list is extensive. But it’s Atlanta that won my heart. Anytime you can meld big-city culture with Southern soul, and be able to escape to the country in just a quick drive, it’s a win.

Now would ya look at that:

• Ashlyn used to author Miss Magnolia and will be contributing here monthly on various southern culture topics. Her first post is coming soon!
• Alabama necklace purchased at Doree Boutique to benefit tornado relief in Dixieland.
• Ring was her grandfathers from the Boy Scouts in elementary school.
• Rocking all chambray!

Ole Miss Alums

Raised in:
Dallas, Texas (left), Clarksdale, Mississippi (right)

Lives in:
Dallas, Texas (left), Nashville, Tennessee (right)

Favorite thing about Ole Miss:
Game day traditions in Oxford.

Now would ya look at that:
Tailgating in Nashville for the Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss game. Sammy (left) refuses to go to games without a face tattoo.

Photographed in Nashville, TN

Raised in:
San Antonio, Texas

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

What she misses most about Texas:
Mexican food and boys who wear cowboy boots.

Now would ya look at that:
Confidently sporting a guajaca (named for where they are sewn in Mexico). This one was passed down from grandmother to mom, who sent it to her to wear for her and her roommates’ fabulous housewarming fiesta! I attended the fiesta and can confirm that it was, indeed, fabulous.

Auburn Alum

Raised in:
Opelika, Alabama

Lives in
Atlanta, Georgia

How football and family intersects for you:
It’s not just the football and tailgates that I love. It’s the Auburn family. It’s sitting with my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins and hearing their stories about being at Auburn. I mean, we’ve sat in the same seats in Jordan-Hare for 50 years.

Now would ya look at that:
The shaker that got the Auburn Tigers through the National Championship game.

Photographed in Nashville, TN

Raised in:
Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennesee

Favorite song about the south:
“Oh My Sweet Carolina” by Ryan Adams and “Where the Green Grass Grows” by Tim McGraw (guilty pleasure song in high school).

Now would ya look at that:

• Recently released Magnolia, an acoustic EP of songs based on the Psalms. Visit her website here.
• Dress gifted to her by her husband and purchased from Savant Vintage Couture in Nashville.
• Boots found in Taos, New Mexico. Have been resoled three times.
• Victorian era locket found in Austin, Texas.
• “D” necklace was her grandmothers growing up.

Lifelong Vols fan.

Raised in:
Knoxville, Tennessee

Lives in:
Jasper, Georgia (moved to town a few weeks ago from Knoxville)

Favorite thing about Knoxville:
Driving down Neyland because you’ve got the Tennessee river on the left and the stadium on the right and when the sun is about to go down and the light hits just right…it’s beautiful.

Now would ya look at that:
Vols belt buckle found on eBay, grew his mustache before mustaches became trendy again.

Photographed in Johnson City, TN

Raised  in:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Lives in:
Johnson City, Tennessee

Favorite southern dish to cook:
Peach cobbler, but my goal is to cook whatever is on the cover of Southern Living every month.

Now would ya look at that:
Dress found in a New York City boutique and brought back down south.