Where Y'all

Y’ALL, March/April, 2008, Volume 6, Number 1, page 10

Sweet Tea Challenge, at the inaugural Oxford’s Town BBQ Throwdown

Last fall, Y’all Magazine hosted the latest installment of the Sweet Tea Challenge, this time at the inaugural Oxford’s Town BBQ Throwdown, in Oxford, Miss. Local restaurants and individuals competed for the best sweet tea. Back Yard Burgers in Oxford took first prize in the commercial category, and Oxford resident Ed Tropp took the award for best sweet tea as an individual. Future Sweet Tea Challenge locations are Hammond, La., Tuscaloosa, Ala., Greenville, Miss., Starkville, Miss., Gainesville, Ga., and Florence, Ala. To get a Sweet Tea Challenge scheduled in your area, call 662-236-1928.

Y’all County, Georgia

In November 2007, Y’all Magazine was invited to take part in welcoming the 1 millionth visitor to Gainesville, Ga. In honor of the event – and to show the Southern hospitality of the community – the Hall County Board of Supervisors voted to change the name of the county for one day to “Y’all County.” Below are pictures from the lunch reception at the I-985 welcome center in Gainesville, a picture of the 1 millionth visitor, and a proclamation declaring Hall County to Y’all County for the day!

Southern Gentleman George

page 46

Since his first single, “Unwound,” made its debut back in 1981, George Strait has sold more than 62 million records and counting. -by Jon Rawl

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Not Southern But Ought to Be

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Our feature list of 29 Honorary Southerners!

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