Southern identity

Columbia residents Irene Tyson and Reba Campbell met nearly 40 years ago while living in Washington D.C., where regular gatherings at a small supper club evolved into a lifelong friendship.

The American South has experienced remarkable change over the past half century. Black voter registration has increased, the region’s politics have shifted, and in-migration has increased its population many fold. At the same time, many outward signs of regional distinctiveness have faded. But two professors of political science write that these changes have allowed for new types of Southern identity to emerge.

The American South has experienced remarkable change over the past half century. Black voter registration has increased, the region’s politics have shifted, and in-migration has increased its population many fold. At the same time, many outward signs of regional distinctiveness have faded. But two professors of political science write that these changes have allowed for new types of Southern identity to emerge.

The American South has experienced remarkable change over the past half century. Black voter registration has increased, the region’s politics have…