Southern Culture

A sprawling archive of Roland L. Freeman's photographs will be housed at the UNC-Chapel Hill Wilson Special Collections Library's Southern Folklife Collection.

Pauli Murray’s conviction for equality broke barriers and changed history. Charlie Shelton-Ormond reflects on her idea of patriotism, and what he can take from her legacy.

Some of the most popular films in our nation’s cinematic history are about the life, culture and customs of the American South. “Gone With the Wind” — the…

An unpopular opinion — highways and fast food are quintessentially Southern. The mid-20th century development of the interstate system ripped and…

An unpopular opinion — highways and fast food are quintessentially Southern. The mid-20th century development of the interstate system ripped and…

Frank Harmon has made a career of designing buildings that reflect their owners and the landscape. In 2013, the architect started a blog to celebrate the…

Frank Harmon has made a career of designing buildings that reflect their owners and the landscape. In 2013, the architect started a blog to celebrate the…

Self-taught portrait photographer Hugh Mangum thought of himself as an artist from a young age. He attended classes at the Methodist Female Seminary’s art…

Self-taught portrait photographer Hugh Mangum thought of himself as an artist from a young age. He attended classes at the Methodist Female Seminary’s art…

John T. Edge is a James Beard award-winning writer and author of the new book “The Potlikker Papers” (Penguin Press/ 2017). Edge grew up in rural Georgia…