When we say the South lost the Civil War, we mean the white South. The blacks were liberated. And it's trying to redefine this Southern myth and brin…

- William R. Ferris

Where you find obesity, you'll find poverty. It's a reflection of the South's struggle to raise its standard of living.

- William R. Ferris

A Daring Life: A Biography of Eudora Welty is a beautifully written portrait of Eudora Welty and her amazing life. Carolyn J. Brown carries the reade…

- William R. Ferris

We have, for generations, been trying to be more inclusive of the word Southern. And a symbol like the confederate flag indicates white only are allo…

- William R. Ferris

I think the ties to slavery and the terrible tragedy that followed the Civil War with Jim Crow and racial violence is closely linked to the Confedera…

- William R. Ferris

I think a proud Southerner is a Southerner who is aware of his or her past, and being proud of one's past does not mean you accept it. It means that …

- William R. Ferris

The Moon Pie is a bedrock of the country store and rural tradition. It is more than a snack. It is a cultural artifact.

- William R. Ferris

There is a mythic view of the South that's symbolized by the film "Gone With The Wind" that looks back fondly at slavery as a time when everything wa…

- William R. Ferris