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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Hueytown, Alabama locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
South Carolina locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
South Carolina locatedIn Southern United States
Terrell County, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
Colonial Athletic Association regionServed Southern United States
C-USA regionServed Southern United States
Lost Cause of the Confederacy centeredOn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Charlotte, North Carolina region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Charlotte metropolitan area partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Chelsea, Alabama region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
North Carolina locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Florida panther nativeTo Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
U.S. Route 29 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Stewart County, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Deep South
Catawba College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Clanton, Alabama isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Spelman College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Highland Park locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Highland Park, Texas
this entity surface form: United States South
Highland Park locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Highland Park, Texas
Garden District region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Big South–OVC Football Association regionServed Southern United States
Bible Belt locatedIn Southern United States
Interstate 20 region Southern United States
Southern Conference region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern Conference geographicFocus Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mid-Atlantic states borderedBy Southern United States
Calera, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Columbus metropolitan area formsPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern Strategy appliedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Southern Strategy appliedInRegion Southern United States
National Religious Training School and Chautauqua locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
College of Health and Sciences regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Southeast
Kelly Ingram Park locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Lancaster locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Lancaster, Texas
this entity surface form: United States South
Upper South partOf Southern United States
Upper South locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Chilton County, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeast United States
James Eastland regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Ohio Valley Conference region Southern United States
Carrollton region Southern United States
The Color Purple (Broadway revival) hasSetting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Arista Nashville headquartersRegion Southern United States
Farmers Branch locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Farmers Branch locatedIn Southern United States
Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Itta Bena, Mississippi
Mooresville, North Carolina isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Florida Peninsula locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States