Reply #11: I understand that some (many?) neighborhoods in the south are

[Southsideirish]

integrated. I know a black woman who grew up in a small town in NC and she said that both of her neighbors, were white people. She was quite shocked when she moved to Chicago to see how sharply the neighborhoods were at that time (and still are with a few exceptions)segregated.
When its rush hour here, on public transportation, you don't have to look at the signs to see what way is south or north, just look at the people.