Southernisms and newcomers
Ron Goodwin, owner of the Charleston House restaurant with visitors, 2006. Photo by Nancy Pierce, Principal Exhibit Photographer.
During her years as the Charlotte Observer's "Newcomer" columnist, Charlotte native Leigh Dyer helped newcomers make sense of Southern ways. Photo by Wendy Yang, courtesy of Charlotte Observer.
As newcomers arrive in the Charlotte region, they encounter Southern traditions. Native Southerners, in turn, gain new perspectives on customs they have long taken for granted. In time, these encounters will likely create new forms of tradition.
