Travel through the hidden history of the South.
One truth at a time.
Before Georgia and Alabama
Before Georgia and Alabama is a Southern Roots article series exploring the towns, nations, rivers, and landscapes that shaped the Southeast long before the modern states of Georgia and Alabama were established. Drawing from historical maps, firsthand accounts, government treaties, and ethnographic records, each article reconnects today's communities with the Indigenous peoples and places that defined this region for centuries.
Ancient Land & Sacred Origins
Travel back to the dawn of the continent to uncover the geological, spiritual, and linguistic roots of the South. These articles reveal how the land itself shaped the civilizations that called it home.
Historical Identity
Explore how identity was understood before modern racial categories reshaped the historical record. Through portraits, eyewitness accounts, maps, and primary sources, these articles examine how the peoples of the Southeast and the Age of Exploration were described, identified, and later reclassified over time.