This encyclopedia, a ten-year project involving more than 800 scholars and writers, offers an extraordinary portrait of one of the nation's richest cultural landscapes. 349 illustrations, 15 maps. Offers a large-scale, detailed portrait of life and culture in the Southern United States.

Agriculture -- Art and architecture -- Black life -- Education -- Environment -- Ethnic life -- Folklife -- Geography -- History and manners -- Industry -- Language -- Law -- Literature -- Media -- Music -- Mythic south -- Politics -- Recreation -- Religion -- Science and medicine -- Social class -- Urbanization -- Violence -- Women's life.