The south as a whole has the reputation. Rural towns were and are usually made up of bloodlines that have lived there for generations.
In modern times it's usually accidental. (IE: They don't know they are related until it's too late.) In older times, southern rich families would inbreed out of greed for their property.
Is inbreeding really as common in Alabama as the stereotype claims?
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The south as a whole has the reputation. Rural towns were and are usually made up of bloodlines that have lived there for generations.
In modern times it's usually accidental. (IE: They don't know they are related until it's too late.) In older times, southern rich families would inbreed out of greed for their property.