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I know that's not something you have seen before, but it is how I tend to view it. It seems to be the most continental, the most lush in the summer. Call me crazy.
Iowa probably is the most "Midwestern" of the Midwestern states, in the sense that no one would call any part of it a part of a different region and it embodies the stereotypes the word "Midwest" brings to mind, but Missouri is often considered quasi-Southern.
I would think if there was such thing as “deep Midwest “ it would be polar opposite of the Deep South. That means the upper Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan dontchaknow lol
If we were to devise a "deep Midwest" category I think it would be Iowa and Illinois. Missouri has a bit of a Southern influence, so I wouldn't call it "deep."
Iowa probably is the most "Midwestern" of the Midwestern states, in the sense that no one would call any part of it a part of a different region and it embodies the stereotypes the word "Midwest" brings to mind, but Missouri is often considered quasi-Southern.
That is so true. Missouri, as a whole, feels more southern than any other whole state in the Midwest. I guess Indiana would be the second runner up there.
I think Iowa is the most purely Midwestern state, at least as I see the term. It's where the Great Lakes and Great Plains meet. It has little to no Southern influence. It doesn't have the Northwoods. It has almost no industrial northeast vibe. It has no influence from any other part of the country.
Part of Missouri is like this, but St Louis has more eastern ties than anywhere in Iowa, the Bootheel has a Southern feel, and the Ozarks are like a western outpost of Appalachia.
On balance, Iowa meets this description. I think it has the hardest weather swings too. 130 degrees between the annual low and high is pretty common. Tornadoes, floods, blizzards, and high wind. Iowa gets every kind of weather.
I would think if there was such thing as “deep Midwest “ it would be polar opposite of the Deep South. That means the upper Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan dontchaknow lol
Iowa is one the most solidly Midwestern states, what I refer to as the "Midwest agricultural core."
Missouri has way to many southern influences to be part of the Midwest agricultural core, although the far northern areas of the state are within the Corn Belt.
That is so true. Missouri, as a whole, feels more southern than any other whole state in the Midwest. I guess Indiana would be the second runner up there.
You're right, I don't know what I was thinking. Honestly I was looking at housing East of Kansas City and it seemed so wooded and lush and made me think of the expression the deep midwest. I totally forgot about the SouthWestern part of the state, which is more southern than midwest or a healthy combination of the two
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