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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Interdenominational Theological Center regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
After the War: A Southern Tour mainSubject Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
After the War: A Southern Tour setting Southern United States
Edmund Reggie regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Apalachicola River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southwestern Virginia locatedIn Southern United States
Texas and Mexico locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Texas
Lee, Florida countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Peach State associatedWith Southern United States
Peach State region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Geneva, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Vanderbilt University Law School region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Chicago Defender historicalDistribution Southern United States
Hampton, Georgia, United States locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Atlanta United 2 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Opa-locka region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Comité des Citoyens locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Pooler, Georgia region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Port Wentworth, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Thunderbolt, Georgia region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Port of Savannah servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Walter F. George Lake locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
SIAC regionServed Southern United States
SIAC regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
FLETC Charleston regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Birmingham Legion region Southern United States
subject surface form: Birmingham Legion FC
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Little Cahaba River region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lovett, Florida isInUSRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Baldwin, Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Kansas City Southern Railway servedRegion Southern United States
Footie Mob region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Madison County, Arkansas historicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Goodie Mob regionOfOrigin Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Goody Mob originatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Warner Robins (partly, depending on definition) region Southern United States
subject surface form: Warner Robins
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Washington, Georgia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Elmore County isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lake Martin locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
The Family That Preys setIn Southern United States
Cahaba River valley partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Anna Davenport Raines placeOfActivity Southern United States
Anna Davenport Raines region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Anna Davenport Raines residence Southern United States
Midfield, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Choctawhatchee River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Roanoke River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Homestead Air Reserve Base regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Conway, Arkansas region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Concord locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Concord, North Carolina
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States