From the very beginning the South was different. The source and significance of this difference has been debated and discussed for over 200 years. In recent dec

In 1948, a group of conservative white southerners formed the States' Rights Democratic Party, soon nicknamed the "Dixiecrats," and chose Strom Thurmond as thei

New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 1: Religion

In the Fall 2012 issue of Southern Cultures… Guest Editor Ferrel Guillory's special election-year Politics issue features: Five Big Things You Need to Know Ab