The book "Olden Times in Dixieland: Memoirs of a Southern Housewife" written by Carolina Elizabeth Merrick is a unique testimony of the southern state of America in the 19th century. The author talks about her childhood, family life, cultural and social customs of the southern aristocracy. Through the prism of his own memories and observations, Merrick reveals a necklace of a time long gone, when the great Southern culture flourished, but also faced the challenges and problems of its time. This book is not only a deep reflection on the past, but also an important document of the history of the southern states, which helps to better understand the complexity and contradictions of the past.