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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Oglethorpe University region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
West South Central division subregionOf Southern United States
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing region Southern United States
Santee River region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Quinton, Alabama partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
U.S. Route 31 runsThroughRegion Southern United States
Louisa narrativeSettingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Cleveland, Mississippi region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Long Key (Dry Tortugas) region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hardyville, Kentucky partOf Southern United States
George Carter regionOfInfluence Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Catfish Row culturalContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
MCSF-NOLA regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Catherine Creek regionInFiction Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Sanctuary settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Quicksand (1928) setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: the American South
Spring Lake, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
North Carolina's 7th congressional district region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Town of Columbia, Alabama region Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Town of Taylor, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
Wolfe City, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
School of Law regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: School of Law (University of South Carolina)
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
Deborah Sharp writesAbout Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southern United States culture
City of South Bay, Florida region Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeast United States
Washington County, Tennessee isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South region
Richwood, Louisiana countrySubdivision Southern United States
Albany partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Albany, Georgia
this entity surface form: American South
LCFO region Southern United States
subject surface form: Lowndes County Freedom Organization
this entity surface form: American South
Hope Hull, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Hope Hull, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
College of Visual and Performing Arts regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Health Sciences regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Memphis Southmen region Southern United States
SEC Defensive Player of the Year region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Flag of Florida region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Pittsburgh of the South locatedIn Southern United States
Pittsburgh of the South regionEmphasized Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Blitchton, Georgia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
City of Boynton Beach, Florida countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
City of Pahokee, Florida locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Lynn University region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Highgrove, Kentucky isLocatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Old Talbott Tavern locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
School of Law region Southern United States
subject surface form: Mercer University School of Law
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Temple, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Mount Zion, Georgia isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Mount Zion, Georgia isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South