Hillbillies have been portrayed as an impoverished, uneducated, and unsophisticated group. They are often depicted as being unkempt and disconnected from urban life as in the popular Liβl Abner comic strip, which perpetuated hillbilly stereotypes. However, they are also seen as relatable, and the lifestyle is sometimes romanticized. Popular performers including Minnie Pearl and Hank Williams as well as the television program The Beverly Hillbillies came to personify a charming down-home persona associated with rural America.
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