How did the South change during the course of the Civil War? What is one effect of that change?

During the course of the Civil War, The south was immensely destroyed and we're greatly affected because the war was fought on their land, Farmland and farm produce were burned and destroy, The effect of the change was that it leads to incapacitation in producing goods required by the citizens and the soldiers. But the South change after the course of the Civil War by Rebuilding, which was also named Reconstruction and this lasted between the year 1865 to 1877.

During reconstruction many white farmers who were affected by the war started cultivating cotton, and subsequently cultivating foods for the members of their family.