PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Petal, Hurricane and Douglas S. Freeman shined at Cosby, and 18 mixed choirs will hit the stage at Manchester.

Competitions all across the nation featured Southern groups, so we have plenty of material to cover in this week's Southern show choir recap!

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | In one of the most secluded, yet underrated scenes across the country, Virginia will play host to some interesting cross-regional matchups to mark the halfway point of the season.

The South is spread out across 7 different states this weekend as miles and milestones get covered all the same in our latest Southern show choir preview!

See how the biggest Southern competition of the year and another large upset shake up the Southern show choir rankings!

Regional powerhouses prevailed in all four featured contests this week, with Homewood, Linn-Mar, Center Grove and Carmel notching multiple-caption wins over quality competition.

This weekend features three amazing events, including the biggest Southern competition of the year! Take a dive into what is guaranteed to be an exciting weekend in the Southern show choir circuit!

The latest batch of Southern show choir rankings are out, and just in time for the biggest Southern competition of the year! Be sure to catch up and prepare yourself for whatever happens this Saturday!

PHOTO: Jackson Prep Performing Arts | Clinton and Homewood triumphed, and several other powers made finals at their respective competitions.

More crazy placements require another set of rankings! Catch-up on the risers and fallers as we prepare for another wild weekend!

PHOTO: Briarwood Fine Arts Academy| With most of Southern groups having competed, there's plenty to break down after this weekend.

Buy your Valentine's some flowers and prepare for a busy weekend in the Southern show choir circuit!

West Jones and Tupelo scored incredible victories over large fields, Brandon took care of business at NEJ, and more.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #51 Davenport North to #75 Chesterton and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

Six panelists voted on the top 15 large/extra-large groups in the south. These are the results.

Six panelists voted on the top 15 single-gender groups in the south. These are the results.

Catch up on the South's trip to Nashville, and then end the read with the last Southern competition of the season!

From Tennessee to California to Indiana, Indiana choirs took home wins against big competition this weekend.

Show Choir Nationals, Indiana state finals, Heart of America Los Angeles, and the final Virginia competition bring battles across the board.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Seventeen groups will lay their hearts out on stage this weekend at the Grand Ole Opry.