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The Southern United States known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region with its own unique customs, musical styles, heritage, historical perspective and cuisine. The Southern States have numerous climatic zones ranging from temperate, to sub-tropical, to tropical, to arid.
As defined by the US Census Bureau, the Southern region of the United States includes 16 states, however, many geographers and others may not include Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia in the South.
The cuisine of the South is often described as one of its most distinctive traits. The variety of cuisines ranges from Tex-Mex cuisine (originated in Texas), Cajun and Creole (originated in Louisiana) and Texas, Carolina & Memphis styles of barbecue. Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, and Dr Pepper originated in the South.
The South's musical history begins before the Civil War with the songs of the African slaves and folk music brought from Europe. At the beginning of the 20th Century "The Blues" was developed by blacks in the rural South. Gospel, country, bluegrass, jazz and Rock N' Roll also originated in the South. Nashville and Memphis are major centers for this diverse musical history.
Alabama, Montgomery
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Alabama is commonly separated into 4 regions. From the northern part of the state to the south, they are: the Mountains region across the northernmost section of the state; the Metropolitan region stretching mid-width across the state and including Birmingham, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa; the River Heritage region reaching across the width of the state just south of the Metropolitan area; and the Gulf region, covering the southwestern corner of the state - including Mobile and Perdido Beach.
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Mobile, Alabama was first established in 1702, at Twenty-seven Mile Bluff on the Mobile River, as the capital of the French colony of Louisiana. The capital of Louisiana was moved to New Orleans in 1723, and Mobile was relegated to the role of frontier town and trading post.
Birmingham,
Alabama. The population inside Birmingham's city limits has fallen over the
past few decades as the growing metropolitan area expands outward and the center becomes more business-focused. The Birmingham area is by far the most populous in Alabama, and known as a national powerhouse for medical care and research.
Arkansas, Little Rock
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The land along the Mississippi river, referred to as the "Delta", gets its name from the earth formed from the flooding of the mighty Mississippi.
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Florida, Tallahassee
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The Florida climate is moderated by the effects of the ocean. The southern portion of the state has a warm temperate climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The northern portion of the state has a more continental climate and receives occasional winter snowfall.
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Broward County, Florida is well-known for its sun-kissed beaches, palm tree-lined streets and the famous Everglades. Tourism, as one of Broward's major industries, lures tens of thousands of visitors each year to an abundance of attractions and activities such as nature explorations, golf, shopping, dining, water taxis, and riverfront cruises.
Miami,
Florida - Explosive population growth has been driven by internal migration
from other parts of the United States, especially the
U.S. Northeast, in combination with Latin American immigrants from Central and South America, and throughout the Carribean.
Greater Miami is regarded as a cultural melting pot, touched by its diverse
populations.
Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, known as the "Venice of America," is a city located in Broward County, Florida. The city is known for luxury homes and high-rise condos, and also for its many bars, clubs and overall party atmosphere due in part to it
being a favored destination of college students during Spring Break week each year.
Orlando,
Florida is best known for the tourist attractions in the area,
particularly the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is in the Reedy Creek
Improvement District. Other area attractions include SeaWorld and the Universal
Orlando Resort, the latter of which is in Orlando proper.
Tampa,
Florida - Llike much of Florida, Tampa's economy is heavily based on services
and tourism. There is a huge net influx of cash into the area. Many wealthy
people have winter houses there, and the upscale Tampa Palms neighborhood is a
favorite destination for retired sports stars.
West Palm Beach, Florida - Founded by Henry Flagler in 1894, as a community to house the servants working in
the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach.
During the 1920s, the city boomed leaving it with many
historic structures and neighborhoods, however, it quickly declined
due to hurricanes, the Great Depression and rampant suburbanization.
Naples, Florida is home to wonderful shopping areas, luxury resorts, and was rated Number #1 Beach 2005 by the Travel Channel.
Georgia, Atlanta
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Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River. Georgia's central piedmont, characterized by long, rolling hills, extends from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains to where cascading rivers run down to the level coastal plain of the southern part of the state, near the Atlantic Ocean.
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Atlanta,
Georgia tends to be regarded as the capital of the Southeast. Several major national and international companies are headquartered
in Atlanta or its nearby suburbs, including five Fortune 100 companies: the
Coca-Cola Company (started in Atlanta), BellSouth, United Parcel Service, Home
Depot (started in Atlanta), and Georgia-Pacific.
Savannah,
Georgia - Savannah's downtown area is the largest National Historic Landmark District in the United States. Savannah is also noted
for its St. Patrick's Day celebration, the second largest in the United States behind New York City.
Kentucky, Frankfort
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Kentucky is unique from all other United States in that it includes a small island that lies outside its state lines, in the Mississippi, surrounded by Missouri on all sides. This island is known as the Land Between the Lakes.
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Louisiana, Baton Rouge
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The state has no declared official language; however, its law recognizes both English and French. Today, English is by far the main language of everyday life, but traces of French survive in local dialects, in many place names, and in its cuisine.
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New
Orleans, Louisiana is known for its multicultural heritage (especially French and Spanish influences) and its music and cuisine. It is a world-famous tourist destination thanks to its many festivals and celebrations, the most notable being Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and the Sugar Bowl.
Mississippi, Jackson
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Mississippi was part of the Mississippian culture in the early part of the second millenium A.D.; descendant Native American tribes include the Chickasaw and Choctaw. Tribes who inhabited the territory of Mississippi gave their names to some local towns. The Natchez for Natchez, Mississippi, the Yazoo for Yazoo, Mississippi, and the Biloxi for Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
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With an area of 181,196 km2 Oklahoma is the 20th largest state. The name Oklahoma comes from the language of the Choctaw people, who came in the 1830s. Okla roughly means "the people" and homa means "red." Alternatively, this may be a French name: "Okla" is "ochre" and "homa" is "homme," as the Indians were known by Louisiana Cajuns.
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South Carolina, Columbia
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An unusual feature of South Carolina real estate is the coastal plain is a large number of bays - one theory suggesting that they were created by a meteor shower. Just west of the coastal plain is the Sand Hills region, which is thought to contain remnants of old coastal dunes from a time when the land was sunken, or the oceans were higher.
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Tennessee, Nashville
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The desire for rural electrification, and the desire to control the annual spring floods on the Tennessee River drove the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, in 1933.
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Nashville,
Tennessee, with the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major
record labels has gained Nashville the nickname "Music City, U.S.A." Nashville is
also a major hub for the health care and publishing industries.
Memphis,
Tennessee International Airport is currently the world's busiest cargo
airport in terms of tonnage because of its status as the primary hub for FedEx.
Texas, with an area of 696,241 km2, forms the second-largest U.S. state in size after Alaska and the largest state in the contiguous 48 states. It has historically had a "larger than life" reputation, especially in cowboy films. Known as the "Lonestar State," its name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai - "tejas," meaning friends or allies.
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Houston, Texas - When measured in terms of population within its city limits, Houston is the largest city in the region.
Dallas, Fort Worth is a metropolitan area that is slightly larger in population than Houston's metro area.
San Antonio,
Texas is visited by 20 million tourists per year with the Riverwalk, the Alamo, the Tower of the Americas and SeaWorld and Fiesta Texas theme parks among the many tourist destinations.
Austin,
Texas - capital city of Texas and the home of the 50,000+ student University of Texas, which drives the high-tech sector known as "Silicon Hills."
El
Paso, Texas - Now a major regional center for west Texas and southern New Mexico, thousands of Mexican refugees immigrated to El Paso during the Mexican revolution and their descendents formed the nucleus of the Chicano community that emerged in later decades.
