Southern United States

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The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
region of the United States
alsoKnownAs Southern United States
surface form: American South

Southern United States
surface form: the South
borders Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Midwestern United States
Northeastern United States
western United States
surface form: Western United States
country United States of America
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
tropical climate (southern Florida and Gulf Coast areas)
hasCuisine Cajun cuisine
Creole cuisine
Southern cuisine
barbecue
soul food
hasCulturalTradition Southern Gothic
surface form: Southern Gothic literature

Southern hospitality
hasDemographicCharacteristic large African American population
strong evangelical Protestant presence
hasEconomicSector agriculture
energy industry
manufacturing
tourism
hasHistoricalCharacteristic Jim Crow laws
antebellum plantation economy
slavery
hasHistoricalEvent American Civil War
hasHistoricalMovement American civil rights movement
surface form: Civil Rights Movement
hasHistoricalTieTo Confederate States of America
hasMajorCity Atlanta
Birmingham
Charlotte, North Carolina
surface form: Charlotte

Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas

Houston
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Memphis

Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
hasMajorMountainRange Appalachian Mountains
hasMajorRiver Mississippi River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
hasMusicGenre bluegrass
blues
country music
gospel music
jazz
rock and roll
hasPoliticalCharacteristic contemporary tendency to vote Republican in federal elections
historically Democratic stronghold before mid-20th century realignment
hasSportCulture NASCAR auto racing
college football
hasSubregion Bible Belt
Black Belt
Deep South
Gulf Coast of the United States
surface form: Gulf Coast

Upper South
includesState Alabama
Arkansas
Province of Delaware
surface form: Delaware

District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
locatedIn North America
timeZoneIncludes Central Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
surface form: Mountain Time Zone (western Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle)

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Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area region Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
Mr. Jason Compson III settingOfActivity Southern United States
subject surface form: Jason Compson III
this entity surface form: American South
Southeast Texas locatedIn Southern United States
Union City, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
Clinch River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
south-central Kentucky locatedIn Southern United States
Soulsville, USA region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mystery and Manners settingOfCreation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Freeport, Florida countrySubdivision Southern United States
Waverly Hall, Georgia isIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Webster County locatedIn Southern United States
Webster County locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Farragut countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
New Market locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: New Market, Tennessee
Pinky settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Town of Double Oak, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Town of Double Oak, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
Georgia's 3rd congressional district geographicRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Cumberland School of Law regionServed Southern United States
Henry County, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
Louisville and Nashville Railroad servedRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Clio, Alabama region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad operatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Xpress GA region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
South Atlantic partOf Southern United States
South Atlantic containsSubregion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Woolsey, Georgia isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Woolsey, Georgia isInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
Interstate 74 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Toccoa, Georgia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Embargo Act of 1807 locationOfEffect Southern United States
Interstate 485 geographicRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Jonesboro, Georgia partOf Southern United States
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Shalimar, Florida countrySubdivision Southern United States
Fort Eisenhower locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Augusta Technical College countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
North Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Baby Doll settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Colts–Titans rivalry geographicRegion Southern United States
Laurel Hill, Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Forest Park, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
Forest Park, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Jaguars–Titans rivalry geographicContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Fifth Third Bank servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Local color writing typicalSetting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
At the ’Cadian Ball settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Storm settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South