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Not much at all I would change in general "ranking" terms. I guess, though, the most noteable would be to make a SLIGHT -- and I mean SLIGHT -- distinction between Mississippi and Alabama. The former (at least IMHO) has a bit of an "advantage" over the latter in terms of "undiluted Southerness". Reason being that North Alabama has -- at the least -- a certain "Appalachian" influence not found in Mississippi.
Also, I would give Georgia the bit of a nod over South Carolina. However, only by a matter of paper thin point degrees...as SC has a little more "Colonial history" identity than goes Georgia...
Again, as usual, BassCatfish, my friend, there is nothing I would argue with about your designations. GREAT job! My own are just a matter of slight degrees...sorta like an earthquake on a small Richter scale! LOL
Too, as it is, I even adjusted by own "rank/scale" as compared to the original thread which featured this question. One learns a lot by listening to others on this subject over the years! You are one of them!
* I included Maryland and Delaware and Missouri in the list because they have some connections to the historic South.
Thats a pretty specific list you got there Reb...lol...but I think I would give Tennessee maybe an 8.2 or 8.5 or so...not a 9 but just a little higher than an 8..but the rest looks like money...
Not much at all I would change in general "ranking" terms. I guess, though, the most noteable would be to make a SLIGHT -- and I mean SLIGHT -- distinction between Mississippi and Alabama. The former (at least IMHO) has a bit of an "advantage" over the latter in terms of "undiluted Southerness". Reason being that North Alabama has -- at the least -- a certain "Appalachian" influence not found in Mississippi.
Also, I would give Georgia the bit of a nod over South Carolina. However, only by a matter of paper thin point degrees...as SC has a little more "Colonial history" identity than goes Georgia...
Again, as usual, BassCatfish, my friend, there is nothing I would argue with about your designations. GREAT job! My own are just a matter of slight degrees...sorta like an earthquake on a small Richter scale! LOL
Too, as it is, I even adjusted by own "rank/scale" as compared to the original thread which featured this question. One learns a lot by listening to others on this subject over the years! You are one of them!
* I included Maryland and Delaware and Missouri in the list because they have some connections to the historic South.
Well, I appreciate your sentiment there, Bud! As usual, your rankings/opinions are more descriptive/precise.
Miami is more like other Southern cities than it is like Northeastern cities, that is for damn sure. Miami is only different from Atlanta in that it has a much larger Latin American population and that it is tropical and along the Atlantic coastline. I have heard plenty of Southern accents around Miami.
The stars mean almost always included, but are usually argued.
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Virginia*
Florida*
Texas*
Oklahoma*
Kentucky and West Virginia belong on this list too with stars next to their names. Kentucky is usually almost always included in the South. West Virginia not as much, but it is most often grouped in with the South, and for good reason.
Thats a pretty specific list you got there Reb...lol...but I think I would give Tennessee maybe an 8.2 or 8.5 or so...not a 9 but just a little higher than an 8..but the rest looks like money...
You are very correct there, Solytaire. That was a big mistake on my part. And along the same lines, I would "jump up" North Carolina in tandem!
Not much at all I would change in general "ranking" terms. I guess, though, the most noteable would be to make a SLIGHT -- and I mean SLIGHT -- distinction between Mississippi and Alabama. The former (at least IMHO) has a bit of an "advantage" over the latter in terms of "undiluted Southerness". Reason being that North Alabama has -- at the least -- a certain "Appalachian" influence not found in Mississippi.
Also, I would give Georgia the bit of a nod over South Carolina. However, only by a matter of paper thin point degrees...as SC has a little more "Colonial history" identity than goes Georgia...
Again, as usual, BassCatfish, my friend, there is nothing I would argue with about your designations. GREAT job! My own are just a matter of slight degrees...sorta like an earthquake on a small Richter scale! LOL
Too, as it is, I even adjusted by own "rank/scale" as compared to the original thread which featured this question. One learns a lot by listening to others on this subject over the years! You are one of them!
* I included Maryland and Delaware and Missouri in the list because they have some connections to the historic South.
I like this but I would upgrade Florida just a bit. I would put it at 6.5 honestly. There is still many Southern characteristics of Miami and not to mention that the towns of South Florida like Clewiston, Pahokee, Belle Glade is all Southern.
Miami is more like other Southern cities than it is like Northeastern cities, that is for damn sure. Miami is only different from Atlanta in that it has a much larger Latin American population and that it is tropical and along the Atlantic coastline. I have heard plenty of Southern accents around Miami.
No Miami is not like northeastern cities, but it's not like atlanta. Many atlantans willl NEVER agree with that. Considering alot of them moved TO Atlanta from Miami. Another diference is Miami is a TROPICAL climate while Atlanta sits on the piedmont on hills. Miami is flat, ATL is hilly, Miami dosen't get cold in the winter, ATL does, Miami is not to far from Cuba and the Carribean, and is about over 500miles south of ATL. The ONLY similarity between these 2 cities is they're both in the southern region of the US, and they both get humid in the summer. That's about it.
I like this but I would upgrade Florida just a bit. I would put it at 6.5 honestly. There is still many Southern characteristics of Miami and not to mention that the towns of South Florida like Clewiston, Pahokee, Belle Glade is all Southern.
I wouldn't really put florida that high. Those towns like Belle Glade and Pahokee are just small country versions of Miami to be honest with you. They have the same demographics of Haitians, hondurans, guatemalans ect, ect. They are essentially southern, but those types of towns are in the minority in South Florida. They're spread out and have no significant influence on the CULTURE of south florida as a whole. I would go as far to say as non-natives of South Floida that recently moved down there don't even know of there exsistence.
Probably because it's more Deep South than anything. Meaning, it's Southern to the core and there is no conversation of it being in any other region. Same can't be said of Florida and Virginia. I wouldn't classify NC as Deep South either.
Many of the areas of North Carolina I visit are by far more "southern" than the area of northern Georgia in which I reside.
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