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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Jefferson County partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Jefferson County, Florida
this entity surface form: United States South
Union County locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Union County, Florida
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Davis Wade Stadium region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
linguist John Peabody Harrington workLocation Southern United States
subject surface form: John Peabody Harrington
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Swannanoa, North Carolina region Southern United States
Tundra, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
Mocoso locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Ruby, Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
J. Strom Thurmond Lake locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Yoknapatawpha saga regionOfFictionalSetting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Hickory Flat, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Hickory Flat, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Noma locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Noma, Florida
Noma locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Noma, Florida
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Bridgeport, Texas isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Lonoke, Arkansas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Cabot, Arkansas locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
city of Lonoke, Arkansas region Southern United States
subject surface form: Lonoke, Arkansas
this entity surface form: American South
England, Arkansas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Austin, Arkansas locatedInRegion Southern United States
Austin, Arkansas locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Powder Springs, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Cobb County School District region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Caney City, Texas countrySubdivision Southern United States
Moore Station, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
Whigham, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
Sylacauga, Alabama partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Deep South
Bay County locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Bay County, Florida
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Jefferson County partOf Southern United States
subject surface form: Jefferson County, Mississippi
this entity surface form: American South
Coolidge, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
Orrville, Alabama countrySubdivision Southern United States
Nassau River region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Gluckstadt, Mississippi region Southern United States
Bellmead, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Hallsburg, Texas isPartOf Southern United States
Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
St. Marys River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
LSU–Alabama football rivalry region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Sewell-Thomas Stadium region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
School of Education regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: School of Education at the College of Charleston
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Altamaha Sound region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
North Miami Beach locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Tallapoosa County, Alabama locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeast United States
Faulkner County, Arkansas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Faulkner County, Arkansas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Trinidad, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
McCaslin family setInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Stevens family regionalContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Grierson family associatedWithRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Froney hasSettingOfWork Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South