South to America: a journey below the Mason-Dixon to understand the soul of a nation

Introduction

Origin stories. An errand into wilderness: Appalachia ; Mother country: Virginia ; Animated roulette: Louisville ; Mary's land: Annapolis and the caves ; Ironic capital: Washington, DC

The solidified South. The clearing: upper Alabama ; Tobacco Road in the Bible Belt: North Carolina ; King of the South: Atlanta ; More than a memorial: Birmingham ; Pearls before swine: Princeton to Nashville ; When Beale Street talks: Memphis ; Soul of the South: the Black Belt - Water people. Home of the flying Africans: the Low Country ; Pistoles and flamboyán: Florida ; Immobile women: Mobile ; Magnolia graves and Easter lilies: New Orleans ; Paríso: the Bahamas and Havana

Conclusion.

Introduction --

I. Origin stories. An errand into wilderness: Appalachia ; Mother country: Virginia ; Animated roulette: Louisville ; Mary's land: Annapolis and the caves ; Ironic capital: Washington, DC --

II. The solidified South. The clearing: upper Alabama ; Tobacco Road in the Bible Belt: North Carolina ; King of the South: Atlanta ; More than a memorial: Birmingham ; Pearls before swine: Princeton to Nashville ; When Beale Street talks: Memphis ; Soul of the South: the Black Belt --

III. Water people. Home of the flying Africans: the Low Country ; Pistoles and flamboyán: Florida ; Immobile women: Mobile ; Magnolia graves and Easter lilies: New Orleans ; Paraíso: the Bahamas and Havana --

Conclusion.

I. Origin stories: An errand into wilderness : Appalachia ; Mother country : Virginia ; Animated roulette : Louisville ; Mary's land : Annapolis and the Caves ; Ironic capital : Washington, DC

II. The solidified South: The clearing : Upper Alabama ; Tobacco Road in the Bible Belt : North Carolina ; King of the South : Atlanta ; More than a Memorial : Birmingham ; Pearls before swine : Princeton to Nashville ; When Beale Street talks : Memphis ; Soul of the South : the Black Belt

III. Water people: Home of the flying Africans : the low country ; Pistoles and flamboyán : Florida ; Immobile women : Mobile ; Magnolia Graves and Easter Lilies : New Orleans ; Paraíso : the Bahamas and Havana.