the study cites celebrity examples of Southern accents, including Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and Billy Ray Cyrus. Chicagoan (Illinois): ‘Strong vowels and ...

But now, research suggests the Southern drawl may be fading away ... when I'm around people not from here -- that my accent is not as strong, but then when I'm around people who grew up here ...