Focusing on six southern belles, whose lives differ wildly, Steel Magnolia’s is a witty, comical and tragic story of friendship and strength.

Truvy Jones runs a beauty salon in a Louisiana town, where the ladies in the neighborhood have a standing Saturday appointment. Along with her anxious and eager assistant Annelle, Truvy styles the hair of wealthy widow Clairee, bad-tempered Ouiser, intelligent and compassionate career woman M’Lynn, and her daughter Shelby.

Shelby’s engagement is the talk of the town, but the joy and excitement of her wedding quickly turn to concern as she faces a risky pregnancy and a myriad of health complications.

They fight and make up, hug each other and cry. They get their hair done. And when tragedy strikes they have the strength to grieve and the character to survive with a smile.