The true story you may not have known was a true story... but it will truly make you cry your eyes out.

Talking Points: We Love a Spontaneous Movie Trip, Wigs, Dolly Parton, I Slapped Ouiser Boudreaux, Laughter Through the Tears

Hotel we stayed at in Natchitoches: chateausaintdenis.com

Find out if you're as sweet as you used to be: southernliving.com/travel/which-steel-magnolia-are-you-quiz

The song that played as we searched for filming locations: Dolly Parton- "A Friend Like You"

Theme Song: "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes