"My wife and I often talk about how we may be the last generation of Southerners who remember the old ways"

I am not sure that I do either. I never took time to write anything down nor record anything other than my linage. Sometimes I get flashes of things my grandfather did, that is about it, unless someone mentions something that brings back a memory. Other than that I seem lost. So yes I can see the culture change. Now if we speak of manners that is totally different, we still drive good manners into our childrens head.

GP