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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South Atlantic division locatedInRegion Southern United States
Chattanooga FC region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Parrottsville, Tennessee locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Scurry, Texas locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Scurry, Texas locatedInRegion Southern United States
Byron locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Jem Finch setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
BJ's operatesIn Southern United States
subject surface form: BJ's Wholesale Club
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Oakman, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
Wylie countrySubdivision Southern United States
Elko, Georgia isInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Inland South locatedIn Southern United States
Inland South partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South cultural region
Walker Valley High School region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame induction culturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Natchez, Mississippi locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Gardner livedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Ruston, Louisiana partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Woodville, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American Southeast
Woodville, Georgia hasCulturalRegion Southern United States
Donald W. Reynolds placeOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Eldridge, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hudson Oaks, Texas isPartOf Southern United States
Annetta, Texas isPartOf Southern United States
Willow Park, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Reno, Parker County, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Glascock County, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern Poverty Law Center namedAfter Southern United States
Benjamin Hawkins regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Central Flyway connectsWinteringGrounds Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Dan River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Gerald O'Hara setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
East South Central division partOf Southern United States
Robin Lake region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
BLS serviceArea Southern United States
subject surface form: BellSouth Corporation
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Segregation Story depictsRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Karintha placeOfOrigin Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
"Blood-Burning Moon" settingLocation Southern United States
subject surface form: Blood-Burning Moon
this entity surface form: American South
"Kabnis" settingPlace Southern United States
subject surface form: Kabnis
this entity surface form: American South
Jackson County isInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Jackson County, Georgia
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Province IV of the Episcopal Church (United States) regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Lexington Law School regionServed Southern United States
Lady Statesmen region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Wade Kinsella characterOrigin Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Vidalia, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Vidalia, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Monroe, Louisiana countrySubdivision Southern United States