Kate Medley

Kate Medley is a visual journalist whose work across the American South focuses on storytelling and environmental portraiture, often exploring issues of social justice and the shifting politics of this region. She regularly contributes to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR. Kate is the author of Thank You Please Come Again, a photo book that explores gas stations and convenience stores as unexpected hubs of community, culture, and connection in the South. Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Kate lives in North Carolina with her husband and two kids.