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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Garner, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Auburn, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Fieldcrest Mills locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Fieldcrest Mills regionOfWorkforceConcentration Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Rollins School of Public Health region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Laney Graduate School region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Emory University Hospital region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Kingston Fossil Plant gridRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Weston, Texas locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
NC State Wolfpack football region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
John Adair regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
St. Paul, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Eleanor Ball Laurens regionAssociatedWith Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Scheller College of Business region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
The Land of Opportunity appliesToSubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
The Land of Opportunity appliesToSubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Loblolly pine regionOfCommercialCultivation Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
So. region Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
So. 3d regionCovered Southern United States
You Are My Sunshine associatedWithRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Arlington, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
Panthersville, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
Huttig, Arkansas, United States locatedIn Southern United States
East Texas Normal College region Southern United States
Metropolis of Atlanta regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Walter Bergman placeOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Walter Bergman locationOfActivity Southern United States
Conroe countrySubdivision Southern United States
Chilton County isPartOfRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Arlington, Tennessee countrySubdivision Southern United States
Duluth, Georgia, United States countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Duluth, Georgia
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Strange Fruit setInLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Battle of Hanging Rock region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Gulf South Conference regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
School of Architecture and Engineering Technology region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Evening Shade settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Collinsville, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
Yellow Jackets region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Chipley, Florida, United States locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Chipley, Florida
this entity surface form: United States South
Gardner–Webb Junior College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Spartans region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lipscomb, Alabama, United States locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Lipscomb, Alabama
Kia Motors manufacturing plant region Southern United States
subject surface form: Kia Motors manufacturing plant (West Point, Georgia)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Golden Triangle region, Mississippi locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Columbus Historic District partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: the American South
John C. Stennis Lock and Dam nearby locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: John C. Stennis Lock and Dam
this entity surface form: American South
John C. Stennis Lock and Dam nearby locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: John C. Stennis Lock and Dam
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
West Point, Mississippi region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Golden Triangle economic region locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South