Stories Tagged as
South
Civil rights tourism sees more demand and destinations
by
Renata Sago
Jan 12, 2018
From new attractions in Atlanta to a U.S. Civil Rights Trail, tourism around civil rights history is growing.
Renata Sago/Marketplace
The Edelmans: 50 years of fighting for equality
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Jul 21, 2016
The couple who met on Kennedy's Delta tour and have carried on his torch for change.
Courtesy of James Lucas Estate
Is unemployment really worse in the South?
by
Gigi Douban
Nov 3, 2014
Jobless rates are up in some Southern states. But the numbers may be misleading.
At some Wal-Marts, health care in your shopping cart
Sep 23, 2014
Wal-Mart is opening its own health clinics at some stores in the rural South.
Turning a new leaf can prove elusive in tobacco-built South
Jul 22, 2014
Mullins, South Carolina is a small town with a big past and a long memory.
The South is more likely to hand out corporate subsidies
by
Adam Ragusea
Jun 2, 2014
The Atlanta Braves' new stadium will be funded in large part by taxpayer dollars.
For public good, not for profit.
How one Tennessee county kept unemployment so low
by
Blake Farmer
Apr 22, 2014
Why one resident of Lincoln County, Tenn. says: "We're lucky, I guess."
R.O.T.C. refocuses recruiting on urban areas
Oct 24, 2013
The Army will close R.O.T.C. programs at 13 universities, more than half of which are in the South.
Reality TV heads to the South
Feb 17, 2012
Reality TV is cheap to make and there's a whole lot of it out there. These days, producers are finding characters in the backwoods of Louisiana.