A new glossy magazine featuring Golden Triangle faces and places hits local retailers, newsstands and mailboxes today.
Catfish Alley, a quarterly magazine of Southern culture — “The South As We See It,” is available for $4.95 at select retailers and by subscription. The new magazine, with fashion, travel, features on local people, and more, is also being direct-mailed to select households, and is available by subscription.
“We”re all delighted by the magazine, how it turned out … delighted and amazed,” said Catfish Alley Publisher Birney Imes. “We”re looking at it like a newborn child; it”s beautiful.”
The first issue features a cover story on Leslie Frazier, the Columbus native who last year was named head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Other features include a tour of Mike and Betty Waters” amazing Columbus home; an artist portfolio of work by Nettleton”s Paul Thorn; a spring fashion shoot featuring local models; and a travel story on Meridian.
Standing features of the magazine include photo essays, restaurant reviews and listings; “Social Call” photos of local people and events; book reviews; local gifts; and more.
The magazine is available for $4.95 at local businesses including The Dispatch office, Reed”s, Lighting Unlimited, Front Door/Back Door, Bella, Kudoz Coffee Shop, Tennessee Williams Welcome Center, and Book Mart in Starkville. Annual subscriptions are also available for $9.50.
For more information on Catfish Alley, go to catfishalleymag.com.
MAGAZINE: New quarterly magazine features richly illustrated features on the people, food, art and music of the Golden Triangle
CATFISH ALLEY: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What kind of magazine is it?
Catfish Alley is a high quality magazine similar in format and content to Mississippi Magazine and Delta Magazine. The quarterly magazine will publish richly illustrated features on the people, food, art and music that makes our part of the South so distinctive.
My neighbor received a copy in the mail but I didn”t. Can I get one for free?
Our magazine printer mails sample copies of the magazine to a computer generated mailing list. We don”t mail any sample copies from here. They are only doing this for a limited amount of time.
How much is a subscription?
$9.50 for four issues.
How do I subscribe?
You can subscribe by calling 328-2424 or visiting catfishalleymag.com.
Can I buy just one copy?
Yes. Single copies are available in stores throughout the Golden Triangle. A list of those stores is available at catfishalleymag.com. Locations include The Dispatch office, Reed”s, Lighting Unlimited, Front Door/Back Door, Bella, Tennessee Williams Welcome Center, Kudoz Coffee Shop, Book Mart in Starkville, Culin-Arts in West Point and more.
Will I receive a copy in the paper?
No. Though Catfish Alley is a publication of The Dispatch, the magazine is separate from the newspaper.
Can I suggest stories?
Yes, please. E-mail your story suggestions to [email protected].
How do I advertise?
Call advertising director Beth Proffitt at 328-2424.
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You can help your community
Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 36 articles to cdispatch.com. Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community.
