When you think of Georgia, you probably picture that unmistakable Southern drawl. But new research suggests it may be fading. The AJC’s Fraser Jones breaks down what linguists from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech discovered after analyzing 140 years of speech data — and why the biggest shifts happened long before social media. From migration patterns to changing perceptions, the Southern accent isn’t disappearing everywhere — but it is evolving. Watch the full Southern identity episode of "Curiosities of the South" now on the AJC YouTube channel — and subscribe for more in-depth stories shaping the region. Credits: 🎥: AJC | Reddit Subscribe to the AJC's YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/ajcvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Follow the AJC: Facebook - facebook.com/ajc Instagram - instagram.com/ajcnews Twitter/X - x.com/AJC Subscribe to the AJC: ajc.com #shorts #documentary #educational #Georgia #accents #explained #AJC