Do people in Virginia still have southern accents?

Accents in America tend to be strongest among rural people, who grow up exposed to a particular accent, and older people, who developed their speech patterns in an era before regular access to television and other media. read more

Hence, young people in big cities in northern and coastal Virginia will tend to have a very mainstream, mid-Atlantic accent, similar to what you're likely to hear on national news broadcasts. By contrast, older people in small towns further inlet will tend to have pretty thick accents, and the accents you'll hear in Appalachian regions are different from what you'll hear along the North Carolina border. read more

The Great North vs. South (vs. East vs. West) Debate rages on in Virginia as we all like to claim that our corner of the state, with its unique culture, customs and accent is the best. 5. And speaking of accents, WE don't have an accent. read more