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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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference geographicFocus Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Rocky Mount, North Carolina belongsTo Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
White League mainRegionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Redeemer movement hasLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Warmth of Other Suns setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Heard County, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Empire State of the South appliesToRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Brown thrasher wintersIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Brown thrasher wintersIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
central Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Central Georgia
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southwestern Athletic Conference regionServed Southern United States
English American notableRegion Southern United States
Atlanta University Center region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Planera nativeTo Southern United States
subject surface form: Planera aquatica
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Wilmington insurrection of 1898 locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Birmingham Legion FC region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Savannah metropolitan area locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Emory College regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Atlanta United FC region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Red Shirts operatingArea Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
LaGrange College servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
LaGrange countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
MIA region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lincolnton, North Carolina isLocatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Lincolnton, North Carolina isLocatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American Southeast
Mississippi River locatedIn Southern United States
Atlanta Baptist Seminary locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Interstate 95 connectsRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Butler Act region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Big East Conference regionServed Southern United States
Shelby, North Carolina partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
XVIII Airborne Corps region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Thomasville, North Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
Indianola, Mississippi, United States partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Indianola, Mississippi
this entity surface form: United States South
Beale Street touristRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Roane County, Tennessee locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Dedman School of Law region Southern United States
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Oklahoma City
Arkansas River region isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
West Point, Georgia locatedInCountrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Presbyterian Church in America primaryRegion Southern United States
Columbus, Mississippi, United States locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Columbus, Mississippi
this entity surface form: American South
Redneck Riviera culturalAssociation Southern United States
Toxostoma rufum winterRange Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Arkansas locatedIn Southern United States
Southern Reporter region Southern United States
Louisiana locatedInRegion Southern United States
Old Dominion locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
U.S. Route 27 Alternate locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States