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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Aristocrat of Bands region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Vernon, Florida countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Swanee settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Little St. Simons Island locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cedar Bluff, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hanover Square locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Randolph hasCulturalContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Atlanta Assembly Plant servedMarket Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Benedict College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Columbia International University region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Wausau, Florida isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Business Administration region Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Business Administration (University of New Orleans)
Queen Square locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Queen Square (Brunswick, Georgia)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Elias Conway regionOfActivity Southern United States
Central North America borderedBy Southern United States
Southwestern Mississippi partOf Southern United States
Southwestern Mississippi historicalRegionOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Ark-La-Miss region locatedIn Southern United States
Ark-La-Miss region hasCulturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
School of Visual and Performing Arts region Southern United States
Black Bayou Lake region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Eagles region Southern United States
subject surface form: Charlotte Eagles
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Patriots Point Soccer Complex region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Charlotte Independence region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Miami Hurricanes baseball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Bellamy Mansion Museum region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Color Purple (2023 film) settingPlace Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Azle, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Greenhead, Florida countrySubdivision Southern United States
Greenhead, Florida isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lucy Alibar placeOfOrigin Southern United States
Forest Hill, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Ovilla, Texas isLocatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Ovilla, Texas isLocatedIn Southern United States
Bardwell, Texas isLocatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Combine, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Kentwood, Louisiana, United States locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Kentwood, Louisiana
this entity surface form: southern United States
Vanderbilt University Divinity School region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Piranga rubra breedingRange Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Piranga rubra breedingRange Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Virginia Colonization Society locationOfActivities Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Spray, North Carolina partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Five Points, Florida locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Bethesda Orphanage in Georgia region Southern United States
subject surface form: Bethesda Orphanage
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Blountsville, Alabama isInRegion Southern United States
West Blocton, Alabama geographicRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
West Blocton, Alabama geographicRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Seaboard System Railroad operatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lawrence County locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Lawrence County, Alabama
this entity surface form: American South