The tabloid — with names such as "Cellmates," "Jailbirds," "Just Busted" — shows mug shots of those arrested every week in different cities around the country. In Arkansas, The Slammer sells 7,000 copies a week. But law enforcement says it doesn't help solve cases — it's just voyeuristic.

South Carolina's "first in the South" primary has a track record of picking the Republican presidential nominee. So you can bet the GOP contenders visit early and often, and a stop at The Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg is practically mandatory.

In Southword's first episode, NPR's Debbie Elliott and The OA's Dave Anderson explore issues of appetite and health in Holmes County, the most obese county in Mississippi.