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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Dublin, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
Free Silver movement mainRegion Southern United States
Delta Dawn setting Southern United States
The Respectful Prostitute settingLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Butterfield Overland Mail regionServed Southern United States
Cocculus carolinus nativeTo Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Marion County, Texas locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Marion County, Texas locatedInRegion Southern United States
LeRoy Pope Walker region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Bell, Florida isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Goldsboro, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Ridgeland, Mississippi locatedInRegion Southern United States
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 theme Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Humming Bird regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Humming Bird serviceArea Southern United States
Pan-American regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Dixie Flyer primaryRegionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Dixie Flyer namedAfter Southern United States
this entity surface form: Dixie (nickname for the American South)
Gulf Wind regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Welch countrySubdivision Southern United States
Kimball locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
The Golden Apples settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Ponder Heart settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
One Writer’s Beginnings hasSubject Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Dixie Conference region Southern United States
Dixie Conference geographicFocus Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Athens State University region Southern United States
Locust Grove, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
College of Education regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: College of Education (Alabama State University)
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Florida peninsula transition zone locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Citizenship Education Program operatesIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Citizenship Education Program operatesIn Southern United States
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Wide Net and Other Stories setIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
All the King's Men setInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: All the King's Men (2006 film)
this entity surface form: American South
Pineville, Louisiana, United States countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Pineville, Louisiana
Florida Territory locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Swishahouse region Southern United States
DJ Michael "5000" Watts regionOfActivity Southern United States
Heart of a Champion hasOriginRegion Southern United States
Break 'Em Off musicGenreRegion Southern United States
Swishahouse Records region Southern United States
Houston chopped and screwed movement associatedWithRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
YoungBloodZ region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Fayetteville Woodpeckers region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Fayetteville Marksmen region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
southwestern North Carolina locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Southwestern North Carolina
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States