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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National Memorial for Peace and Justice locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Virginia State Capitol region Southern United States
School of Nursing regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Scots-Irish American significantRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Scots-Irish Americans
Delta State University women’s basketball team region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Vanderbilt University Medical Center servesRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Sunnyvale countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Sunnyvale, Texas
First Baptist Church (Selma, Alabama) region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Hood County, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Loggerhead Key region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hospital Key region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Middle Key region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Hunt County, Texas isInRegion Southern United States
Sharpsburg, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
U.S. Civil Rights Trail locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Trinity College locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Trinity College region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southeastern Province regionCovered Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Southeastern Province regionCovered Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Calvin Candie region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
United States South Atlantic states partOf Southern United States
United States South Atlantic states containsSubregion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Charlotte Knights region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Carolina League regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Birmingham locatedInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Birmingham, Alabama
Carroll County, Georgia isInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Grantville, Georgia locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Florida State Seminoles football region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southern League North Division regionServed Southern United States
Southern Association championships region Southern United States
SEC Championship Game region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Tennessee Volunteers region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Moreland, Georgia region Southern United States
Edinburg, Texas locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Charlotte FC region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Southeastern Woodlands locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southeastern United States
Siouan languages historicallySpokenIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Land Utilization Division affectedRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
CSA locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Confederate States of America
Confederate battle flag usedIn Southern United States
Notasulga, Alabama, United States countrySubdivision Southern United States
subject surface form: Notasulga, Alabama
Dust Tracks on a Road setting Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Centenary College of Louisiana region Southern United States
Florida–Georgia border locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Lake Seminole locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Ponce de Leon, Florida locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
St. John’s Church region Southern United States
subject surface form: St. John’s Church (Richmond, Virginia)
this entity surface form: U.S. South
Southern American English spokenIn Southern United States
Crescent (New York segment) regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Silver Star (New York segment) connectsRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States