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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Tennessee (eastern portion) locatedIn Southern United States
Tennessee (eastern portion) culturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Jacksonville metropolitan area locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Biscayne National Park region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Province IV locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Northeastern United States bordersRegion Southern United States
Compromise of 1850 historicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Chattahoochee, Florida region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
East Coast of the United States containsPart Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
African American Vernacular English region Southern United States
Orange County, North Carolina isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
Birmingham Barons region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
SEC region Southern United States
subject surface form: Southeastern Conference
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Confederate States of America region Southern United States
Greenville, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Southeast region
Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Crescent serves Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southeast Division regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
eastern Oklahoma locatedInRegion Southern United States
CSX Transportation operatesInArea Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Engineering region Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Engineering at Texas A&M University
Southern Gothic hasSetting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Clayton County, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
AFC South geographicRegion Southern United States
DeSoto countrySubdivision Southern United States
University of Alabama region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Gulf Coast of the United States locatedIn Southern United States
Manchester, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Freedom Rides hasLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Southeastern Conference regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southeastern Conference regionServed Southern United States
Peach Bowl region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
South Central United States borderedBy Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
South Central United States partOf Southern United States
Baker County, Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Baker County, Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Mississippi locatedInRegion Southern United States
Dahlonega Mint locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Charlotte Mint regionServed Southern United States
Norfolk Southern Railway operatesInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves scope Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Gatlinburg, Tennessee countrySubdivision Southern United States
Knoxville metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
Knoxville metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (through Rice University accreditation) regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southeast Division geographicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Black Codes appliedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Southern Company 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