Southern Exposure was an award-winning print journal published by the Institute for Southern Studies, publisher of Facing South, from 1973 until 2011. Southern Exposure earned a national reputation for its writing on a broad range of political and cultural issues in the South, with a special emphasis on investigative journalism and oral history.

On the 50th anniversary of Southern Exposure’s birth, Facing South and the Institute will be publishing a full digital archive of the journal over the course of the year. The initial installment of the archives available in March 2023 includes issues from the magazine’s launch in 1973 through 1981.

Vol. 21 No. 1/2 - Spring/Summer 1993

Magazine cover that reads Southern Exposure turns 20 with numerals very big and purple serif font against tan background

Southern Exposure Turns 20

  • Foreword: Shining Light

    1
  • Introduction: Turning Twenty

    4
  • Chapter One: War and Peace

    7
  • Chapter Two: Rural Life and Land

    14
  • Chapter Three: Work and Dignity

    23
  • Chapter Four: Homegrown Culture

    32
  • Chapter Five: Women

    42
  • Chapter Six: Crime and Punishment

    52
  • Chapter Seven: Health and Wealth

    59
  • Chapter Eight: Freedom Struggles

    67
  • Chapter Nine: Lesbian and Gay Culture

    77
  • Chapter Ten: Our Diverse Roots

    84
  • Chapter Eleven: Our Fragile Environment

    95
  • Chapter Twelve: Electoral Politics

    103
  • Chapter Thirteen: Economic Development

    111
  • Chapter Fourteen: Food Empires

    119