ATLANTA — It's a subject that comes up from time to time and can cause both deep discussion and great consternation around the South: The region's iconic accent is fixin' to disappear. Most recently, ...

Hope Hull’s Ella Langley is the Academy of Country Music’s New Female Artist of the Year, reports AL.com’s Mary Colurso. The awards ceremony comes later, but Langley found out she was a winner while ...

Of all the accents in the world, none are as special as a Southern accent. A good Southern accent has an unmistakably delightful melody that’s as true to our region as the sound of cicadas calling on ...

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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, ...

*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 ...

Michelle and Richard Beck, right, stand outside their Atlanta-area home Thursday, May 1, 2025. They are Gen Xers who speak with southern accents while their Gen Z sons, Dylan and Richard, left, do not ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When you meet a new person, there are a lot of variables that can decide how attractive they are to you. Their hairstyle, what kind of music they listen to, and for a lot of ...

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 ...