Southbound, Deeply Posted on June 8, 2026 by Mark E. Johnson Athens, Georgia And so it begins – I’ll be in Mexico for the next 24 days, working with students who will be covering the World Cup for the Associated Press. An early morning shuttle, a flight, a taxi ride and then a little walkabout in Monterrey. Athens, Georgia Monterrey, Nuevo Leone, Mexico Monterrey, Nuevo Leone, Mexico