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Fixin' To Publish a Book
Southern Living
|May 2025
Mississippi native and social media star Landon Bryant unpacks our region's culture with humor and heart
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Colorful phrases like "clutchin' your pearls" and "fixin' to" come with the territory when you're raised in the South. In his debut release, Bless Your Heart: A Field Guide to All Things Southern, online personality and comedian Landon Bryant (@LandonTalks on Instagram) gives a crash course in regional sayings, social protocols, and quirks you can't help but love.
This story is from the May 2025 edition of Southern Living.
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