southern vs. northern folks

Since Jay Z has been reported to have married a nice lil southern woman (or is Texas considered western, now?), this had me thinking this morning. Hhhmmm. A southern woman--what does that mean nowadays? When I was a kid and would spend my summers in Florida and return to New York state, I could definitely see the differences between southern blacks and northern black people that I encountered.

I see some subtle differences today, but I think mainly due to assimilation, thanks to television, migration, the Internet, and music, etc, we are more alike nowadays. Anyone still see differences in attitudes, customs or culture between northern and southern black women or men? When I go to Florida, it seems as if it's getting harder to hear a genuine Florida southern accent. What about east versus west?