Southern Cultures

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Home canning was once a necessity, but even then the process was often defined by sensory pleasures and a deep sense of satisfaction.

Is the unique Appalachian dialect the preserved language of Elizabethan England? Left over from Scots-Irish immigrants? Or something else altogether?

In the 19th century, blackberry picking was both hobby and money-making endeavor for many Americans. Increased regulation of land use changed all that.

Stories by Meg Wolitzer, David Sedaris, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, E. Annie Proulx, Amy Tan, Donna Tartt, Lydia Millet, Lauren Groff, and more.

What is a "redneck" exactly? Kelli Marshall explores a brief history of the word.