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. 28 No. 1/2 - Spring/Summer 2000
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Magazine cover with photo of Confederate statue on brown background. Text reads "Lies Across the South"

Lies Across the South

  • From the Editor

    2

  • Letters

    3

  • Around the Institute

    6

  • Southern News Roundup

    8

  • CPR for a Troubled City

    Citizens in Knoxville have learned that winning a review board doesn't solve the problem of unaccountable police. By Rick Held

    17

  • No Justice; Disturbing the Peace

    The Chattanooga three are not only challenging the police department—they're fighting a state-wide statute they feel squelches dissent. By Jordan Green

    20

  • Lies Across the South

    Our museums, monuments, markers, and other historic sites say a lot about how we remember our past—with implications for the present. James Loewen takes us on a journey through the South's historical sites. By James W. Loewen

    33

  • Fiction: The Three of Them and Lucky

    By Linda Dunlap

    49

  • Reviews

    54

  • Still the South: Outdoor Dramas

    By Mary Lee Kerr

    62
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