Who We Are

To be a southerner or “Southern” is not merely defined solely by the geographic region in which one is born, but rather by myriad reasons which are not easily conveyed. This is due to the fact that being southern entails and encompasses many facets including an overarching culture, which is comprised of a certain lifestyle or way of life, a heritage, traditions, and an attitude or disposition, to name a few.
The culture is not defined by its people, but rather the people are defined by its culture. The southern culture is replete with rich and generational traditions and norms effected by a widely ranging demographic composition. From the businessman to the farmer, the southern culture has received its contributions, which include its wide array of music, food, lexicon, customs, etc. As a southerner, one is submersed from birth into each of these areas of life and they quickly become the foundation of one’s existence. As a southerner, it would be remiss not to mention those most defining examples of some of these contributions to the traditions and norms that truly define what it means to be “Southern”.
The southern culture has been richly blessed by the broad spectrum of music from southern rock to southern gospel, by the southern delicacies such as homemade ice cream, grits, sweet tea, cornbread and milk, and buttermilk biscuits from scratch, by the jargon that permeates the lexicon such as “y’all”, “fixin’ to”, “over yonder”, and “yes/no ma’am and yes/no sir”, and by the customs associated with daily living in the South such as the chivalrous gesture of opening a door for a lady, spending a lazy hot day on the lake or river boating, swimming or fishing, family reunions, or a cold morning spent in the woods waiting for that once in a lifetime buck.
 Being southern is a way of life and not a lifestyle choice. This way of life is bolstered by strong faith, strong familial bonds, enduring friendships, self-sufficiency, the willingness to help one’s proverbial neighbor and so on. Collectively, as a people, we attend church on Sundays, celebrate 50th wedding anniversaries, we talk about the “good ole days” with old friends, we raise a household to be responsible, respectful, resilient, and self-reliant, and we are obliged to help our neighbor in keeping with the “golden rule”. We also work hard during the week, we play hard on the weekends, and we pray hard on Sundays. Ours is a culture wrought with good ole boys, good ole days and good ole friends. We teach our children the lessons of our fathers and grandfathers - to be self-reliant, respect for authority figures, always conducting ourselves, whether in business or personal life, with integrity and honesty.
 Ultimately, to be “Southern” means to appreciate, enjoy, and embrace life’s nuances by living life a little slower, to look for the subtleties of life in every endeavor, to relish your past and learn from the people who impact your present and future, to take pride in your heritage, to be charitable and treat others the way we want to be treated. This is the way a southerner lives their life - “All Southern, All The Time!” 

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