Projects By Category

Explore our categories

Explore the stories shaping the South through our Projects by Category. From arts and culture to social justice, the environment, history, health, politics, and beyond, discover documentary projects that reflect the people, places, and issues defining Southern communities.

Click below to see the projects within these categories.

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