I have noticed over the past several weeks that a topic of conversation in class and in other blog groups has been that of Southern identity - the notion of where, and what is the South.
In her last post, I really feel like Lior struck the proverbial nail on the head when she said that her “real” South is a sparse, spread out place, as indicated by her picture. Since I agree with her on this point, I have taken a similar picture from some of our property near Vidalia, GA.
In one group a few weeks ago, one person mentioned that they had traveled to many cities in the South but had never seen the stereotypical, rural, at-home South often alluded to in this course. I feel that since cities have such a high rate of immigration and emigration, that the stereotypical South isn’t as evident in many Southern cities. Instead, you must go to the rural areas. Drive an hour or two outside of the city; visit Tifton, Waycross, and Moultrie, GA; go somewhere where families have lived in that location for the past 3 generations - then you will see the “real” South.
Also, see Wikipedia's article for 'Rural area.'
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