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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Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area locatedIn Southern United States
Talty, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Westbury countrySubdivision Southern United States
College of Pharmacy regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Pharmacy (University of South Carolina)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Mississippi State Bulldogs women’s basketball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cornfield Mound region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cape Fear setting Southern United States
Calpurnia setInWork Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Max Cady setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Robert Mitchum as Max Cady settingContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Cabin in the Sky setIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Atlanta Journal region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Katie Scarlett O'Hara placeOfOrigin Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
O'Hara setInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Scarlett O'Hara
this entity surface form: American South
O'Hara setInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Gone with the Wind
this entity surface form: American South
Suellen O'Hara regionInFiction Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Nemours Children’s Clinic (predecessor institutions) hasGeographicFocus Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Parrish, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
Woodstock, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Quinlan Visual Arts Center locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Chitlin' Circuit locatedIn Southern United States
Coggin College of Business region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Davis College of Business & Technology regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
In the Heat of the Night (novel) settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Florida–Georgia football game region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Alltel regionServed Southern United States
Lower Creek territory locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Candles Burning settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum building focusesOnRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Carreen O'Hara homeRegionInFiction Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Sun Belt (eastern portion) locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Newnan Residential Historic District locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Texas A&M vs LSU geographicRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Jasper County, South Carolina locatedInRegion Southern United States
Mitchellsburg, Kentucky isInRegion Southern United States
College of Pharmacy servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Baldwin County locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lake Jackson partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Rosser, Texas locatedInCensusRegion Southern United States
Allen University region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Nashville metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
Nashville metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Gator Bowl region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Greenback, Tennessee region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Philadelphia, Tennessee locatedInCensusRegion Southern United States
Tellico Blockhouse site locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Leesburg, Georgia, United States locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Leesburg, Georgia
this entity surface form: American South
Anderson University (South Carolina) region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lower Mississippi River basin locatedIn Southern United States