'round about 100 years ago a lot of southern folk came up to #Michigan to work in the auto industry. They brought their food, music, and of course, language. Now y'all about to get a heapin' helpin' ;-) https://theconversation.com/yall-that-most-southern-of-southernisms-is-going-mainstream-and-its-about-time-193265
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I once asked a co-worker if he was from Missouri, or Flint. I honestly did not know, but I did know that many people I have met from Flint have a Missouri accent due to that migration you're referring to. (It turns out that he is from Flint, and also a really good bass player. We bonded over that conversation. 🙂)
@IAmErik Funny, I never thought about how folks from a certain state would end up in the same neighborhood, but it makes sense that they would. I'm in Ypsilanti, I get the impression that a lot of folks from Alabama settled here, and I've met a few with roots in Arkansas as well. And yes, lots of great musicians came up as well, a talent they passed on to later generations! :-)