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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Blount County locatedInCountryRegion Southern United States
Tity Boi culturalRegion Southern United States
Old Monroe County Courthouse region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana locatedInUSRegion Southern United States
Darlington County narrativeLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Somewhere North of Nashville setIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Pay Me My Money Down associatedWithRegion Southern United States
Good Hope neighborhood belongsToCensusRegion Southern United States
Richland Hills, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Richland Hills, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
Silver Airways operatesInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Eastman, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Orange Hill, Florida locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Orange Hill, Florida locatedInRegion Southern United States
Paulding County locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Mack Cook Stadium region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Sandersville, Georgia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Catawba language historicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
William Ford region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
College of Arts and Sciences region Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Arts and Sciences (Loyola University New Orleans)
South Street region Southern United States
subject surface form: South Street (Key West)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
southeastern ceremonial complex hasGeographicRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Southeastern Ceremonial Complex
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Early Mississippian locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Clovis culture coreArea Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cumberland culture locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Delia Hayes Claiborne placeOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Dawsonville isInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Brunswick River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Holley, Florida region Southern United States
Port Royal, Virginia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
College of Health Sciences region Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Health Sciences (University of Louisiana at Monroe)
Red Stick War hasLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Treaty of Fort Jackson region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Treaty of Washington (1826) historicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Green Corn Ceremony hasCulturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Sally Mann theme Southern United States
this entity surface form: the American South
Dalworthington Gardens, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Tallapoosa County locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hawkins Field region Southern United States
Friendsville, Tennessee countrySubdivision Southern United States
Cleburne County locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Brandenburg, Kentucky locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Etowah Indian Mounds region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Middle Mississippian locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Catawba Indian Nation region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Landsford Plantation, Chester County, South Carolina region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Landsford Plantation region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Summerdale, Alabama isInRegion Southern United States
Martinsville, Virginia isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South