Y'all (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Y'all magazine is an American magazine based out of Oxford, Mississippi
, literary hub of the American South
. It is published bimonthly with a circulation of 100,000 and features Southern celebrities, events and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell. According to the magazine's mySpace
page, "Y'all covers the South's 15 states and its 103 million people, just like kudzu
." The magazine can be found on newsstands at locations throughout the South.
Y'all was founded in 2003 by Jon Rawl when he noticed that there was an absence of magazines devoted to Southerners, their culture and interests. The first issue of Y'all appeared on newsstands in November 2003, featuring New Orleans-born Harry Connick, Jr.
, on the cover. The magazine has covered The Shoals
, Mark Sanford
, Jeff Foxworthy
, Food Network
personality Paula Deen
, the NASCAR
, humorist Lewis Grizzard
, and performer Miley Cyrus
.
Y'all is out of print as of 2010.
The magazine was named by Folio magazine as one of the top 30 launches of 2003 out of 950 magazines.
In order to boost the magazine, Y'all has founded several radio networks. The radio networks, featuring timely sports programming, are becoming more popular than the magazine, with a network of radio sports programming that features independent voices that offer commentary on Major SEC and ACC teams, including Buzzline, Dawgdial, and Y'all Tipoff, a show featuring previews of ACC and SEC basketball.
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
, literary hub of the American South
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
. It is published bimonthly with a circulation of 100,000 and features Southern celebrities, events and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell. According to the magazine's mySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, "Y'all covers the South's 15 states and its 103 million people, just like kudzu
Kudzu
Kudzu is a plant in the genus Pueraria in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is a climbing, coiling, and trailing vine native to southern Japan and southeast China. Its name comes from the Japanese name for the plant, . It is a weed that climbs over trees or shrubs and grows so...
." The magazine can be found on newsstands at locations throughout the South.
Y'all was founded in 2003 by Jon Rawl when he noticed that there was an absence of magazines devoted to Southerners, their culture and interests. The first issue of Y'all appeared on newsstands in November 2003, featuring New Orleans-born Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
, on the cover. The magazine has covered The Shoals
The Shoals
The Shoals is a metropolitan area in northwestern Alabama, officially known as the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area, including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield, and the counties of Lauderdale and Colbert...
, Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician from South Carolina, who was the 115th Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011....
, Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey Marshall "Jeff" Foxworthy is an American comedian, television and radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Known for his "you might be a redneck" one-liners, Foxworthy...
, Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
personality Paula Deen
Paula Deen
Paula Deen American cook, cooking show host, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates...
, the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
, humorist Lewis Grizzard
Lewis Grizzard
Lewis McDonald Grizzard, Jr. was an American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South...
, and performer Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
.
Y'all is out of print as of 2010.
The magazine was named by Folio magazine as one of the top 30 launches of 2003 out of 950 magazines.
In order to boost the magazine, Y'all has founded several radio networks. The radio networks, featuring timely sports programming, are becoming more popular than the magazine, with a network of radio sports programming that features independent voices that offer commentary on Major SEC and ACC teams, including Buzzline, Dawgdial, and Y'all Tipoff, a show featuring previews of ACC and SEC basketball.