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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Cathedral of St. Philip countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Bromeliaceae nativeRange Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
The Crown associatedWithRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Holly Springs, Mississippi
this entity surface form: American South
Associated Colleges of the South regionServed Southern United States
Harbin, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Šaawanwa associatedWithRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Senator Claghorn culturalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Jim Woodruff Dam locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana traditionalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Van Alstyne, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
LaFayette, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
St. Paul’s Church, Savannah (later cathedral status) isInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: St. Paul’s Church, Savannah
this entity surface form: American South
Nottoway language historicalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American Southeast
Another Part of the Forest settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Toys in the Attic setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin wetlands locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
KJAX region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Fairmont, North Carolina isLocatedInUSRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Fairmont, North Carolina isLocatedInUSRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southmayd, Texas region Southern United States
Florida State College at Jacksonville region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
St. Pauls, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Longstreet family region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Drive-By Truckers thematicFocus Southern United States
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
Tar Heel, North Carolina isInRegion Southern United States
East Arcadia, North Carolina locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Huckleberry Finn (1931 film) narrativeLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Sun Shines Bright (1953 film) settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Bald Mountains region Southern United States
Elba, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
John Coffee placeOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Part Two: Hoodoo setInLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Meridian settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Lillian Smith Book Award region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tally Ho, North Carolina, United States locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Tally Ho, North Carolina
this entity surface form: United States South
Ocklawaha River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Black Creek (Florida) region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Yawkey Wildlife Center in South Carolina region Southern United States
subject surface form: Yawkey Wildlife Center
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
St. Joseph's College (Bardstown, Kentucky) regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Dorchester County, South Carolina locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Cusseta, Alabama partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Jefferson, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lake Horton locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
southwestern Oklahoma locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Southwestern Oklahoma
College of Education regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Education (University of South Carolina)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Kolomoki Mounds locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Waverly, Alabama partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South