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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North Carolinian region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Homewood Middle School countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Chambers County locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Chambers County, Alabama
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
St. Clair County region Southern United States
subject surface form: St. Clair County, Alabama
University of Montevallo regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
1956 United States presidential election StevensonCarriedRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: the Deep South
Alabama Gang region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Red Farmer regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Benson isPartOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Benson, North Carolina
this entity surface form: American South
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Helena High School region Southern United States
School of Law region Southern United States
subject surface form: Wake Forest University School of Law
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
School of Medicine region Southern United States
subject surface form: Wake Forest School of Medicine
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Duke Centennial Hall region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cherokee language nativeTo Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Law region Southern United States
subject surface form: Georgia State University College of Law
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Tuscumbia countrySubdivision Southern United States
Alford, Florida partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Fort Loudoun Lake region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Light in August setInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Sanctuary settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Go Down, Moses setIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Hamlet settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tennessee frontier locatedIn Southern United States
Absalom, Absalom! theme Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Reivers settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tammy and the Bachelor setIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
SNCC: The New Abolitionists setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mainland High School countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Huntersville countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Turner Studios locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Andalusia, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeast United States
Mount Meigs, Alabama, United States countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Mount Meigs, Alabama
Mount Meigs, Alabama, United States partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Mount Meigs, Alabama
this entity surface form: United States Deep South
Bethel Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Dallas County locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Dallas County, Alabama
Blues hasGeographicOrigin Southern United States
this entity surface form: Deep South of the United States
Summerville, South Carolina region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Queen City locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cookman Institute locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Cookman Institute regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Tennessee Volunteers volleyball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Health and Human Sciences regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
Henry McMaster regionOfActivity Southern United States
Django Freeman setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Dr. King Schultz setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tennessee–North Carolina border locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States