"Leads us to the important conclusion that heritage tourism is
about how people put their selves and their histories into the
public eye and the conflicts of representation that arise."--Erve
Chambers, author of "Native Tours: The Anthropology of Travel and
Tourism" Once upon a time, it was impossible to drive through the
South without coming across signs to "See Rock City" or similar
tourist attractions. From battlegrounds to birthplaces, and sites
in between, heritage tourism has always been part of how the South
attracts visitors--and defines itself--yet such sites are often
understudied in the scholarly literature. As the contributors to
this volume make clear, the narrative of southern history told at
these sites is often complicated by race, influenced by local
politics, and shaped by competing memories. Included are essays on
the meanings of New Orleans cemeteries; Stone Mountain, Georgia;
historic Charleston, South Carolina; Yorktown National Battlefield;
Selma, Alabama, as locus of the civil rights movement; and the
homes of Mark Twain, Margaret Mitchell, and other notables.
"Destination Dixie" reveals that heritage tourism in the South is
about more than just marketing destinations and filling hotel
rooms; it cuts to the heart of how southerners seek to shape their
identity and image for a broader touring public--now often made up
of northerners and southerners alike. Karen L. Cox is professor of
history at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and the
author of "Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the
Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture" and
"Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular
Culture"
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