8 Facts About New South

1. The New South now has its highest share of black folks in half a century.

2. New South is perhaps the most distinctive and colorful American region.

3. New South is considered the area south of the Mason-Dixon line and the Ohio River.

4. New South became a discrete region by an extended process linked to African American slavery.

5. The New South was the world's leading producer of this commodity, which was a vital component of the global economy.

6. New South will discover itself as the season starts, beginning with trips to Edgewood and New Albany this week.

7. With the industrialization of the New South came economic change, migration, immigration and population growth.

8. Many years, this "New South" was more of a slogan of civic boosters than a reality in many areas.