The list isn’t long, but our readers generally came to a consensus on the movies and TV shows that found success with the Southern accent: It’s hardly surprising that the born-and-raised Southern ...

Michelle and Richard Beck, right, stand outside their Atlanta-area home Thursday, May 1. They are Gen Xers who speak with southern accents while their Gen Z sons, Dylan and Richard, left, do not. When ...

*In 2025, new research confirms what many Southerners have long suspected: the classic Southern accent is fading, especially in major cities like Atlanta, New Orleans, and Raleigh. Studies from the ...

If you thought Reese Witherspoon’s Tennessee accent was spot-on as June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line,” you were right – she grew up in Nashville. Actors often work hard to lose Southern accents – ...

Americans consider the Southern accent to be the friendliest in the country, according to a new study. More than one in three people find the Southern twang — found in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, ...

ATLANTA — Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine's visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and ...

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s ...