“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 was happily in place - in place for whites.” LooksFilmViewsGoneWindSlaverySouth Author:William R. Ferris
“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 bring it in a more positive direction.” TryingMeanWarLostWhiteSouthMythCivil WarSouthernLiberated Author: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.” PovertyStruggleStandardsReflectionRaisesSouthObesityStandards Of Living Author:William R. Ferris