IF WEB SITES HAD GUN RACKS
Staking out new territory down by the river, y'all is almost certainly the leading outpost of Southern culture on the web.
This deceptively slick e-zine is, as my aunt Bonnie would say, "HIGH-laryuss." Though breathtaking in its redness of neck, y'all still pulls off some impressive high tech entertainment, including WrassleMania and Hicksville 200. Most addictive is Cowchip County Bottle Challenge, a full-fledged Shockwave game in which you chuck beer bottles from your speeding pickup at cows, road signs and UFOs.
A word of caution, however: before long, you may find yourself filling out the Application to Live in the South. (Sample question: "Do you own any shoes? If yes, how many?")
Wired Magazine
March 1997 issue

Y'ALL COME BACK, Y'HEAR
The information superhighway had to hit the South at some point. Luckily, y'all has done it justice, dedicating a site to the land of grits and twangs. Supplying everything from an interactive Cowchip County Bottle Challenge to a section on Elvis (including the Israeli Elvis), Y'all covers the entire South. Make sure to check out the Vittles column on collard greens, and the Krispy Kreme piece exploring the infatuating doughnut.
The Village Voice
March 11, 1997

"There's a fine line between making fun of the South and using humor to express love for the region. To see how it's done right, visit Y'all, a Web magazine produced in Atlanta. From the ad on the first page for boiled peanuts to the sound clips from Hank Williams (Sr., not Bocephus), this is beloved -- not mocked -- Southern culture. It's also modern -- we're not all hicks here -- as the Decibel section of the site proves, offering up reviews of Southern rock and alternative bands."
Houston Chronicle
1/97

"If you have a Southern sense of humor, this site will tickle your funny bone."
Joe Kilsheimer, The Orlando Sentinel
5/97

"Anyone who's traveled from the South to live in Yankee territory will welcome a trip to Y'all.
This Southern haven includes a look at Dixie news, information on country music and a roundup of roadtrips to the south. There are postcards lonely Southerners can send via e-mail. For the truly homesick, try out the chat room, where folks can provide everything Southern except for the twang."
Chicago Sun Times
1/97

"Powered By Windows Notepad" What a powerful statement!
A Cool Site of the Day, powered by notepad. I love it!! When people ask me what I use to create my websites, they think I am crazy when I tell them "windows notepad" I have now found out about Fusion 2.0, and would not stray from it, but anyone who cannot build a web site without a basic text editor, should not be building web sites.
Slick, creative, well thought out web site you have created here, the content is not for me, but definately an asset to the web! .
Russell Flegg
Digital Media Design Consultant
12/19/96

Y'all is the Homepage of the South.
William Ferris
Director of The Center for the Study of Southern Culture
March 1997

Just found your website. Love it. Now we'll have to build a link from our online library.
You're invited to check out our online soap about a yuppie family in the South, including a developer from Atlanta. It's at http://Web.InfoAve.Net/pr/soap.htm
Phil Whitesell
12/10/96

Notable Media Launch
We hate to rave, but this one's too good:
Professing to "cover the South like kudzu" y'all an e-zine focusing on Southern culture and entertainment, has cornered the market on all things below the Mason-Dixon. In addition to being graphically progressive and easy to navigate (thanks to intuitive button bars, and a magazine-like layout) the site doesn't short out on the content side, doing its level best to capture the diverse personalities of each of the social and physical landscapes of the Southern quarter (for you Yankee readers, that includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia). The site breaks down into five principal sections on music, the arts, food & culture, travel and an interactive meeting spot, dubbed the Porch. Navigation is handled by referring back to these sections, making it fun to explore, and impossible to get lost in. Appeal for the site goes beyond simply covering the local Southern scene: Tasty food editorial drew us into the barbecue controversy, and a profile on a Southern chain Krispy Kreme Doughnuts tempted us at first, then sent us into the chilly New York streets in search of something from a warmer climate.
MEDIA CENTRAL DIGEST,
11/25/96