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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Conference USA regionServed Southern United States
Conference USA regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Crescent (New York segment) regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cumberland School of Law regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Eastern College Athletic Conference
Emory College regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Freedom Flights regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Herbert College of Agriculture regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
High Museum of Art regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
JAXPORT regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
SACS regionServed Southern United States
School of Social Work regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: School of Social Work (University of Alabama)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Selma University regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Southeast Division regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Southeastern Conference regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southeastern Conference regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Company regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
SO regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Southern Company
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern League regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern League North Division regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Southern Living
Southern Telecom regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southwestern Athletic Conference regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tubman Museum regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
UNC School of Medicine regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
University of Alabama School of Law regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
University of Alabama School of Law regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
School of Nursing regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
WAS regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Western and Atlantic Railroad regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Interstate 75 regionTraversed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Anna Jackson residence Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
U.S. Route 90 runsThroughRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Louisville and Nashville Railroad servedRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Trans States Airlines (historically) servedRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Trans States Airlines
Crescent serves Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Alabama Splash Adventure servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
BNSF Railway servesRegion Southern United States
College of Education servesRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Education (University of Georgia)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Fifth Third Bank servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
LaGrange College servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Silver Star servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States