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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University of Richmond region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mules and Men subject Southern United States
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regionHistoricallyAssociatedWith Southern United States
subject surface form: Cherokee Nation
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
West Point of the South region Southern United States
Edgefield District, South Carolina partOf Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Hamilton, Georgia locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Great Dismal Swamp region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Nashville SC region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
VMI Keydets region Southern United States
Hermit thrush wintersIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: southern United States
Nassau County, Florida region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Panic of 1819 location Southern United States
Spartanburg, South Carolina countrySubdivision Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Interstate 85 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Texas (to the south and southeast via the Red River region) locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Texas
C. K. Steele placeOfActivity Southern United States
Haslam family regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (photographs by Walker Evans) depicts Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Color Struck settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
CORE regionOfActivity Southern United States
subject surface form: Congress of Racial Equality
Selma University regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Bernard Lafayette placeOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Interstate 40 region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
The Color Purple setInLocation Southern United States
subject surface form: The Color Purple (1985 film)
this entity surface form: American South
Jacktown hasCulturalContext Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers (college athletics) region Southern United States
subject surface form: Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Yadkin River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Laurel, Mississippi countrySubdivision Southern United States
Hinds County locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Wise Blood setInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
U.S. Route 70 region Southern United States
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar regionOfActivity Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Candler School of Theology region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Florida Gators men's basketball region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
McAlester locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: United States South
Madison County isInRegion Southern United States
subject surface form: Madison County, Mississippi
this entity surface form: American South
ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) regionServed Southern United States
subject surface form: Eastern College Athletic Conference
Muskogean languages region Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Rankin County locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter setInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Carson McCullers settingOfWork Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Cormac McCarthy primarySettingOfWorks Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
A Good Man Is Hard to Find settingRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
Mocksville, North Carolina, United States locatedIn Southern United States
subject surface form: Mocksville, North Carolina
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
University of Arkansas Razorbacks football region Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
U.S. Route 15 region Southern United States
Catawba River locatedIn Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States
Baton Rouge, Louisiana locatedInRegion Southern United States
this entity surface form: American South
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences regionServed Southern United States
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States