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I would think the least of the bunch would have to be West Virginia due to it's very strong Appalachian culture and the fact that it's state borders go further north than any other state in the south. This may not be as important but the most northern point of the state (Newell, West Virginia) is about 100 miles north of the Mason-Dixon line.
As for the most southern I would have to go with Kentucky. Even though Oklahoma is further south than Kentucky, it seems to have a more western feel to it than the others. So Kentucky wins this one.
Last edited by gwillyfromphilly; 01-19-2013 at 10:08 AM..
Wish you HAD put Missouri in here, because Oklahoma is Southern and Western (not Midwestern at all) and Missouri is Southern (not Midwestern except in the St. Louis area - even Columbia is pretty Southern). But Kentucky is pure Southern.
Wish you HAD put Missouri in here, because Oklahoma is Southern and Western (not Midwestern at all) and Missouri is Southern (not Midwestern except in the St. Louis area - even Columbia is pretty Southern). But Kentucky is pure Southern.
Some might argue that Kentucky is in fact not purely southern. Hell, the state borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, so I wouldn't doubt there's some Midwestern influence found in KY. Also, while I don't know the city well, I don't think it would be far-fetched to say that Louisville is probably more culturally similar to Indianapolis and Cincinnati than it is Atlanta or Memphis.
In Missouri, draw a line from Joplin to Rolla to Cape Girardeau. Everything north of it is Midwestern; everything south of it is Southern.
In Kentucky, draw a line from Owensboro to Lexington to Ashland. Everything north of it is Midwestern; everything south of it is Southern.
In West Virginia, draw a line from Huntington to Sutton to Elkins. Everything north of it is Midwestern; everything south of it is Southern.
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