[arthurus]

Yes, even in the same state. I've lived in coastal Ala-Miss-Lou most of my life

Southern Louisiana has half a dozen or more distinct accents. There is Cajun, Creole, French (Golden Meadow) outside of New Orleans and several more in that city including one with Spanish roots (not counting the swarms of mexicans, these are old line Spanish folks. Further north it sounds like Mississippi or Texas and on up at the top it's like Arkansas.

[jrushing]

Southern Louisiana has half a dozen or more distinct accents.

Yes, it's quite amazing to hear. Don't forget the "Yats"(as in wher yaat?) around "Met-tre" and the "nint ward". They seem to have some of that Joyisey accent.