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. 27 No. 1 - Spring 1999
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Magazine cover with large number 25 inset with photos on the front cover, against brown background. Text reads "25 Years"

25th Anniversary Edition

  • From the Editor

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  • 25 Years of Southern Exposure

    Enduring truths and changing times at the South's journal of progressive change.

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  • What's in a Name?

    The Other Southern Exposure.

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  • Making History

    A Southern Exposure Timeline

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  • A 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Candid shots from SE's birthday bash

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  • Special Section: 25 Voices for Change

    including Julian Bond, Anne Braden, Kim Diehl, Ajamu Dillahunt, John Hope Franklin, Bob Hall, Alicia Maria Junco, Cynthia McKinney, Tema Okun, Suzanne Pharr, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Leah Wise, Harmon Wray, and more

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  • Special Section: 25 Voices for Change

    By Mary Lee Kerr

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