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 Cover of the December 2024 issue | |
| Editor | Sid Evans |
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| Categories | Lifestyle magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Total circulation (2011) | 2,830,179[1] |
| Founded | 1966; 59 years ago (1966) |
| Company | Southern Progress Corporation (People Inc.) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0038-4305 |
Southern Living is alifestyle magazine aimed at readers in theSouthern United States featuring recipes, house plans, garden plans, and information about Southern culture and travel. It is published byBirmingham,Alabama–basedSouthern Progress Corporation, a unit ofIAC'sPeople Inc..
The magazine was started in 1966[2][3] by The Progressive Farmer Company, the publisher ofProgressive Farmer magazine. In 1980, the company changed its name toSouthern Progress Corporation to reflect its increasingly diverse business, and in 1985, it was purchased byTime, Inc. for $498 million.[4] In 2017 Time, Inc. was purchased by theMeredith Corporation, which acquired by IAC four years later.[5]
One of the major topics inSouthern Living is food, and since 1979, the magazine has published a popularAnnual Recipes book each year.[6]
Southern Living regularly featuresfloorplans, and over the magazine's history, a number of these have become popular home styles in the Southeast. Many of these plans are available for purchase as constructionblueprints from the company's website.[7]
In 2001, Southern Progress Corporation started aparty-plan direct marketing company called Southern Living at Home.[8] The products available at the parties include exclusive lines of home accessories and dishware seen in or inspired bySouthern Living as well the various books and magazines produced by the company.
In April 2010, Southern Living at Home introduced its new name: "Willow House".