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Not a surprise at all to see Oklahoma and Arkansas bringing up the rear. Arkansas because it just seems to get a bad rep wherever you go and Oklahoma because it's borderline south in the first place. I can't really expect people from the Carolina's to like it here or even have been here for that matter. To look at the Carolina's and Georgia then Oklahoma and say they are the same region is a joke to me.
Not a surprise at all to see Oklahoma and Arkansas bringing up the rear. Arkansas because it just seems to get a bad rep wherever you go and Oklahoma because it's borderline south in the first place. I can't really expect people from the Carolina's to like it here or even have been here for that matter. To look at the Carolina's and Georgia then Oklahoma and say they are the same region is a joke to me.
Don't know why Arkansas would get a bad rap = beautiful state and beautiful/pleasant folks.
As for your comments on Oklahoma, a better way to think of it is that all Southern states can be placed in subregions of the South at large. The South in its totality is quite diverse, while each Southern state maintains some obvious similarity throughout. The Census does a pretty darn good job (with the exception of including Delaware and Maryland) of maintaining cultural and geographical commonality with their designation of the greater South. Oklahoma is listed accurately with Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas as part of the subregion known as the the West South Central. I personally prefer South-Central (TX, OK, AR....LA may be more accurately categorized as part of the Deep South = AL, SC, MS, GA). Perhaps Western South (OK/TX....as my good friend, TexReb delineates) is a helpful designation as it indicates the peculiarities of the more "westernized" parts of the South.
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^I think people just kind of view it as more progressive than the rest of the south at times and it has the mountains in the west. And it's nice, but then again, I think just about every state has "nice" qualities.
I don't think I have a favorite southern state(s).
^I think people just kind of view it as more progressive than the rest of the south at times and it has the mountains in the west. And it's nice, but then again, I think just about every state has "nice" qualities.
I don't think I have a favorite southern state(s).
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I don't think I have a favorite southern state(s).
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I will come off as the rude NYer but what's so great about North Carolina? I'm open to the idea, just not sure what's so great
Cheap cost of living, cheap cost of doing business, strong economies (Charlotte not as much these days, but still relatively strong), good schools, etc.
Don't know why Arkansas would get a bad rap = beautiful state and beautiful/pleasant folks.
As for your comments on Oklahoma, a better way to think of it is that all Southern states can be placed in subregions of the South at large. The South in its totality is quite diverse, while each Southern state maintains some obvious similarity throughout. The Census does a pretty darn good job (with the exception of including Delaware and Maryland) of maintaining cultural and geographical commonality with their designation of the greater South. Oklahoma is listed accurately with Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas as part of the subregion known as the the West South Central. I personally prefer South-Central (TX, OK, AR....LA may be more accurately categorized as part of the Deep South = AL, SC, MS, GA). Perhaps Western South (OK/TX....as my good friend, TexReb delineates) is a helpful designation as it indicates the peculiarities of the more "westernized" parts of the South.
The census does do a fairly good job. I prefer to place Oklahoma in a plains catagory however. How many areas of Arkansas and Louisiana have endless miles of wheat fields stretching for miles across flat land? Sure you can place Oklahoma with Arkansas and Louisiana but personally I think it's better included with Texas and Kansas. My sister used to live in Kansas and it felt more like central Oklahoma to me than when I was in NW Arkansas. Sure areas east of I-35 feel more like Arkansas but west of I-35 is indeed the plains and I don't think it's best included with Arkansas and Louisiana.
I don't understand why people say Florida should not be considered part of the South. New York has much more diversity than the rest of the North, yet people consider it a Northern state. I would bet that there are many more cultures in NYC and surrounding area than any other place in the North. Why would Florida not be considered Southern just because Miami and surrounding area has more diversity and different cultures than the rest of the South? Both states are considered an entry point for people from other countries.
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