<p>In this episode, the DETOURS team is joined by Country Roads magazine's Creative Director, Kourtney Zimmerman, to discuss the less-than-precise process of choosing covers for our monthly print publication. James reminisces on days of cutting-and-pasting (with scissors and wax), everyone shares some of their favorite covers over the last 40 years, and we discuss the tensions of story vs. iconic image, fame vs. impact, and the old vs. the new—all of which contribute to our monthly slack channel voting sessions to choose the issue's most important image.&nbsp;</p>

The Origins of Gumbo

Since 1983, with curiosity as our guide, Country Roads magazine has wandered the backroads of Louisiana and Mississippi—discovering and sharing Southern culture's most compelling stories through the written word. Now, forty years later, we're thrilled to bring those stories to you in a brand new format. Introducing the Country Roads podcast, DETOURS—hosted by Publisher James Fox-Smith and Editors Jordan LaHaye Fontenot and Alexandra Kennon.&nbsp;Original theme music written and recorded by Sam Shahin and Bill Daniel. Logo/creative direction by Kourtney Zimmerman.&nbsp;Find show notes and more information about DETOURS at&nbsp;countryroadsmagazine.com/detours-podcast.&nbsp;