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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Waverly, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Bayboro, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
Cumberland Sound locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Port of Fernandina servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Wofford College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Converse University region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
United States presidential election of 1828 regionOfStrongSupportForWinner Southern United States
this entity surface form: South
Patrick County, Virginia hasHistoricalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Laurel Hill, Virginia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Flora Cooke Stuart residence Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Burnt Mountain region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
James Agee (text) setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Catherine Littlefield residence Southern United States
subject surface form: Catherine Littlefield Greene
Pembroke, Kentucky isInRegion Southern United States
Thomas Spalding placeOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Sunny Side, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
MXF region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Jefferson City, Tennessee locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
White Pine, Tennessee countrySubdivision Southern United States
New Market, Tennessee locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Carson-Newman University region Southern United States
Reflections in a Golden Eye setting Southern United States
Anderson countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Anderson, South Carolina
Huguley, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Geodis Park region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
NSC region Southern United States
subject surface form: Nashville SC
this entity surface form: American South
Dry Fork, Virginia partOf Southern United States
Valley Grande, Alabama isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Georgetown County, South Carolina locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Arkansas Razorbacks baseball region Southern United States
Virginia Commonwealth Rams women’s basketball primaryRecruitingArea Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
American South Conference region Southern United States
American South Conference geographicFocus Southern United States
this entity surface form: South
American South Conference memberInstitutionsLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Lady Techsters region Southern United States
Alabama Black Belt locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Fayetteville countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Godley, Texas locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Lake Pat Cleburne region Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Colonel Maxcy Gregg regionOfActivity Southern United States
subject surface form: Maxcy Gregg
Callahan, Florida region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeast United States
Anna countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Anna, Texas
Wando River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Eliza Brooks Ellis placeOfResidence Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Nolin River Lake region Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Villa Rica, Georgia region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
FRB Richmond regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
slave power controversy mainRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Slave Power Controversy