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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Hogansville, Georgia isPartOfRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Dumetella carolinensis winteringRange Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Yatesville, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern Colonies historicalSuccessor Southern United States
Forsyth, Georgia countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Formation theme Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southern United States culture
Republic of New Afrika regionClaimed Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
First Seminole War location Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Ashley Wilkes fictionalRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Ohio Valley region borderedBy Southern United States
JAXPORT regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Monumental Church (Richmond, Virginia) region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mary Esther, Florida region Southern United States
Savannah locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: U.S. South
Mauldin High School region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Colonial Life Arena region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Northwest Florida Regional Airport region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Simon Legree setInLocation Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Louisville, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Louisville, Georgia partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Milledgeville, Georgia region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Song and Soul of the South region Southern United States
The Song and Soul of the South culturalContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hay House region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Horace King workedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Tubman Museum regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Kawita (Coweta) people region Southern United States
subject surface form: Kawita people
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
To Kill a Mockingbird setInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Scarlett O'Hara setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Fort Valley, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Fort Valley, Georgia isPartOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Union Institute region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Duke Divinity School region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Florala, Alabama partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States Deep South
Eastern United States hasPart Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Wesleyan College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
John Randolph of Roanoke region Southern United States
Robin Lake Beach region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
BellSouth serviceArea Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Fort Hawkins locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Shaw University locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Shaw University region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
SNCC Freedom Singers basedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Civil Rights Memorial region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Troy University Montgomery Campus region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
western Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Western Georgia
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
the Callaway family heritage Southern United States
subject surface form: Callaway family
Diocese of Alabama hasRegionalContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South