This collection of encyclopediae is a major reference work on Southern culture. Most of these volumes are available online and you can search within each volume by keyword.
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol.1 Religion
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 2 Geography
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 3 History
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Myth, Manners & Memory
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 5 Language
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 6 Ethnicity
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 7 Foodways
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 8 Environment
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 9 Literature
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 10 Law and Politics
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 11 Agriculture & Industry
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 12 Music
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 13 Gender
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 14 Folklife
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 15 Urbanization
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 16 Sports & Recreation
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 17 Education
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 18 Media
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 19 Violence
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 20 Social Class
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 21 Art & Architecture
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 22. Science & Medicine
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol. 23 Folk Art
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Vol 24 Race by 
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