Emily Wallace is a freelance writer and illustrator based in Durham, NC with a master's in pimento cheese. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Oxford American, Southern Living and GOOD.

Cult Soda and Soft-Core Porn in Imaginary Mexico
South of the Border is a made-up Mexican town in South Carolina that grew up as a boozy escape from nearby dry counties. It's also the little-known residence of Blenheim…
- story: Emily Wallace
- photos: Kate Medley