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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Waccamaw historicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Poarch Band of Creek Indians region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hiwassee Island locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Rutledge, Tennessee countrySubdivision Southern United States
Rutledge, Tennessee locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Tennessee Volunteers softball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Tennessee Volunteers cross country region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
AT&T Field region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
William Mercer Green (first bishop of Mississippi) workLocation Southern United States
subject surface form: William Mercer Green
this entity surface form: United States South
Swiss American populationDistribution Southern United States
subject surface form: Swiss Americans
this entity surface form: United States South
eastern Louisiana locatedIn Southern United States
Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Redcoat Band regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Jonesboro partOf Southern United States
Southeastern Power Administration regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Ellen O'Hara setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Ellen O'Hara culturalOrigin Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southern United States (fictional)
Auburn-Opelika metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Locust Grove Plantation, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Locust Grove Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Jay locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Jay, Florida
this entity surface form: United States South
Methodist University regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Guale culturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Richmond metropolitan area isPartOf Southern United States
Conrad J. Sauer businessRegion Southern United States
U.S. Route 17 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Interstate 69 regionServed Southern United States
John Buddy Pearson settingPlace Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Southern Mississippi locatedIn Southern United States
William Carey University region Southern United States
Mercy Health regionServed Southern United States
Griffin, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American Southeast
Confederate States militia location Southern United States
Southern heritage movement hasMainRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Brent, Alabama isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Brent, Alabama isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Charles S. Johnson areaOfInfluence Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tallapoosa River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Waugh, Alabama locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Auburn Tigers baseball recruitingArea Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Auburn Tigers baseball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cleveland countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Cleveland, Georgia
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
College of Arts and Sciences region Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Arts and Sciences (Jacksonville University)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Caddo Parish, Louisiana locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium locatedIn Southern United States
Plantersville, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Blairs, Virginia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Blairs, Virginia isInRegion Southern United States
Valley, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States