East South Central States
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The East South Central States are a U.S. Census Bureau–defined region in the southeastern United States that includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East South Central | 5 |
| East South Central United States | 5 |
| East South Central States canonical | 3 |
| United States South | 3 |
| United States South census region | 2 |
| Mid-South | 1 |
| south-central United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T631883 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: East South Central States Context triple: [Mississippi, partOf, East South Central States]
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A.
Southern United States
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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B.
South Central United States
The South Central United States is a U.S. region typically including states like Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, characterized by a mix of Southern and Western cultural influences and a diverse economy spanning energy, agriculture, and industry.
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C.
Southeastern
Southeastern is a British train operating company that runs passenger rail services across southeast London and the counties of Kent and East Sussex.
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D.
South Region
The South Region is one of the four geographic brackets used to organize teams and games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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E.
Upper South
The Upper South is a subregion of the United States generally referring to the northernmost tier of Southern states, often including Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and sometimes parts of neighboring states, distinguished historically and culturally from the Deep South.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: East South Central States Target entity description: The East South Central States are a U.S. Census Bureau–defined region in the southeastern United States that includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
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A.
Southern United States
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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B.
South Central United States
The South Central United States is a U.S. region typically including states like Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, characterized by a mix of Southern and Western cultural influences and a diverse economy spanning energy, agriculture, and industry.
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C.
Southeastern
Southeastern is a British train operating company that runs passenger rail services across southeast London and the counties of Kent and East Sussex.
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D.
South Region
The South Region is one of the four geographic brackets used to organize teams and games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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E.
Upper South
The Upper South is a subregion of the United States generally referring to the northernmost tier of Southern states, often including Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and sometimes parts of neighboring states, distinguished historically and culturally from the Deep South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Census-defined region of the United States
ⓘ
region of the United States ⓘ |
| borderedByCountry |
Canada (via river and land borders of member state Kentucky)
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Mexico (via Gulf of Mexico coastline of member state Alabama) ⓘ |
| borderedByRegion |
South Atlantic States
ⓘ
South Central United States ⓘ
surface form:
West South Central States
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| climate | humid subtropical climate (predominant) ⓘ |
| codeSystem |
United States Census Bureau East South Central division
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surface form:
Census Bureau Division 6 (East South Central)
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| containsCoastlineViaState | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| containsMajorCity |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ Lexington, Kentucky ⓘ Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ Memphis ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville ⓘ
surface form:
Nashville, Tennessee
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| containsMajorRiver |
Mississippi River
ⓘ
Ohio River ⓘ Tennessee River ⓘ |
| containsMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| containsStateCapital |
Frankfort, Kentucky
ⓘ
Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ Nashville ⓘ
surface form:
Nashville, Tennessee
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| containsSubregion |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
Kentucky Bluegrass region ⓘ
surface form:
Bluegrass region of Kentucky
Appalachian Plateau ⓘ
surface form:
Cumberland Plateau
Gulf Coastal Plain ⓘ Mississippi River Delta region ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Delta
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| economicSector |
agriculture
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manufacturing ⓘ mining ⓘ services ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alabama
ⓘ
Kentucky ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blues music (especially via Mississippi and Tennessee)
ⓘ
country music (especially via Tennessee) ⓘ historical role in the American Civil War ⓘ significant role in the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Census Bureau South region
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surface form:
South region of the United States Census Bureau
Southern United States ⓘ |
| statisticalUse | used by the U.S. Census Bureau for data collection and analysis ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
United States Census Bureau South region
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surface form:
South region of the United States Census Bureau
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| timeZone |
Central Time Zone (predominant)
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Eastern Time Zone ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Time Zone (eastern parts of Kentucky and Tennessee)
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Subject: East South Central States Description of subject: The East South Central States are a U.S. Census Bureau–defined region in the southeastern United States that includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Referenced by (20)
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