It is published by Birmingham, Alabama–based Southern Progress Corporation, a unit of IAC's Dotdash Meredith.

In 1980, the company changed its name to Southern Progress Corporation to reflect its increasingly diverse business, and in 1985, it was purchased by Time, Inc. for $498 million.

[5] One of the major topics in Southern Living is food, and since 1979, the magazine has published a popular Annual Recipes book each year.

[6] Southern Living regularly features floorplans, and over the magazine's history, a number of these have become popular home styles in the Southeast.

[8] The products available at the parties include exclusive lines of home accessories and dishware seen in or inspired by Southern Living as well the various books and magazines produced by the company.