Kate Medley is a North Carolina-based visual journalist documenting the American South. Her work focuses on storytelling and environmental portraiture and often explores issues of social justice and the shifting politics of the region. Medley’s debut book of photography, THANK YOU PLEASE COME AGAIN, was published by The Bitter Southerner in 2023. Medley lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she works as an independent photojournalist covering national news.
Thank You Please Come Again documents the culture of service stations serving as vital community hubs and gathering places across the American South.
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