Please join the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities on Tuesday, April 15, at the Pensacola Little Theatre in downtown Pensacola for the inaugural Gulf Coast Culture Series event, True South: A Conversation with John T. Edge. A reception will take place at 5:30 p.m., followed by the speaker at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for an engaging talk with John T Edge, host of TrueSouth on SEC Network, ESPN, and Hulu; columnist for Garden & Gun magazine, founding director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, author of the memoir House of Smoke (September 2025); and author of the critically acclaimed The Potlikker Papers. John will discuss how the food and media can tell the stories of our region’s distinct culture and identity. It’s the perfect start to a series that’s all about celebrating what makes this region such an extraordinary place to call home. Don’t miss this impactful opportunity to hear from a distinguished author, storyteller, and cultural historian who continues to shape conversations on food and the South.

This installment of the Gulf Coast Culture Series is sponsored by the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities and the John C. Pace Symposium Series.

This event is part of UWF Founders Week, a weeklong celebration of the University's founding. Learn more at uwf.edu/foundersweek. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #UWFFoundersWeek.