The American South is still stereotyped and misunderstood. Its cultural and political vibrancy, which seems to set it apart from the rest of the country, stirs pride in Southerners. Are Southern stereotypes founded in fact? What is Southern identity? Host Frank Stasio talks with two long-time scholars of the American South, William Ferris, professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and John Shelton Reed, professor emeritus of sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Listener Call-In. (59:00)