A taco truck that set up shop on West Valley Avenue four years ago is one of three Alabama destinations that will receive "Best of the South" Travel Awards from Southern Living magazine in January.

"Southern Living's team of 15 editors and contributors drew upon their extensive research and reporting and scoured 18 states to discover the cultural trends of today's South," the magazine announced Wednesday.

Taqueria Guzman, better known as the "Taco Truck," was named sixth on its list of the South's 10 best food trucks.

"This bare-bones roadside stand serves up authentic Michoacan-style tacos that range from the familiar (chicken) to the exotic (tongue, fried tripe)," the magazine writes.

A collaboration between Florence-based menswear designer Billy Reid and Levi's was among the five "South's Best Blue Jeans."

A musical duo from Muscle Shoals, The Secret Sisters, was the second out of five for "Best New Music Artists."

The magazine describes the performers as "a musical time machine back to the pure, ethereal country of the 1920s and '30s."

Producer T-Bone Burnett opened a record label just for them and serves as their executive producer. They'll be performing at the Alabama Theatre on Feb. 5, according to their website.

The best-of issue will be on newsstands through Jan. 20, the magazine announced.

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