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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Bellingrath Gardens and Home region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Alabama Shakespeare Festival regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern Living basedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Progressive Farmer Company focus Southern United States
Troy, Alabama, United States region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeast United States
Athens of the South locatedIn Southern United States
Parthenon (Nashville) culturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Daphne countrySubdivision Southern United States
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Guntersville Lake region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Sterrett, Alabama locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
McIntosh County partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: McIntosh County, Georgia
this entity surface form: Southeast United States
Rosedale Historic District region Southern United States
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Carver Theatre locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Lyric Theatre region Southern United States
subject surface form: Lyric Theatre (Birmingham, Alabama)
this entity surface form: American South
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi locatedIn Southern United States
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
A Redbird Christmas settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Alabama A&M University region Southern United States
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Meredith College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Julius Rosenwald regionOfActivity Southern United States
Ada, West Virginia locatedIn Southern United States
Marion County, Kentucky isPartOfCulturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Arkadelphia, Arkansas region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
United States Midwest–Northeast transition region bordersRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Wilson Collegiate Institute region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
College of Natural Resources regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
Southern Unionists location Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Georgia Museum of Art regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Pylon (band) origin scene culturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Widespread Panic (band) origin scene regionOfOrigin Southern United States
subject surface form: Widespread Panic
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Todd family region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Alabama State Route 3 locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
United States Census Bureau-designated Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
School of Education region Southern United States
subject surface form: School of Education (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
School of Nursing regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: School of Nursing (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover) hasSubject Southern United States
subject surface form: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Joan Baez cover)
this entity surface form: American South
Hollywood countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Hollywood, Homewood, Alabama
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
American Baptist Theological Seminary region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Kingston, Alabama locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Odessadale, Georgia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Engineering regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Engineering at North Carolina State University
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
Rhodes College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
North Carolina Tar Heels baseball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Gainesville, Florida, United States locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Gainesville, Florida
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States