Charlotte: Unsouthern, Untypical.

The article focuses on the city of Charlotte in North Carolina which has been described by one businessman as the most unsouthern city in the South. It says that in 30 years, the city has tripled its population from 46,000 in 1920 to 135,000 in 1950. According to the author, the reason behind the city's growth is distribution, not manufacturing. It claims that the men who run Charlotte are nearly all businessman such as Mayor Victor Shaw who is the retired president of a tire distributing business.