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Note: this is not necessarily the same thing as which states you think of as "most Southern," as in most "Deep South" (which I think is a false equivalency). For instance, I personally think Louisiana is, as a whole, more "Deep South" than Tennessee, but for some reason, Tennessee comes to my mind when I think of "the South" before Louisiana, probably due to Tennessee's outsized contributions to music and popular culture (blues, rock n' roll, country), as well as its two large cities, Memphis and Nashville, that are responsible for said contributions, among other things.
In another manner, I think Arkansas has perhaps less "non-Southern" influences than a state like Virginia today, but Virginia comes to my mind before Arkansas when I think of the South. Virginia, after all, is the original Southern state, and bears the historical image of being an aristocratic, plantation-dominated state and home to the Confederate capital of Richmond. Lastly, Georgia, while heavily linked to cosmopolitan Atlanta due to the latter's cultural and economic preeminence, still conjures up strong images of the South for me, probably due to cultural artifacts such as Gone with the Wind, among other relics ingrained into the American psyche of what defines the South. Just the name "Georgia" sounds so damn Southern to me (same with "Alabama") lol, especially when pronounced like "Jawjah."
Other criteria, such as the dominant locations or concentrations of historical and political events (such as the Civil Rights Movement), also significantly influence which states I immediately think of when I think of the South. In this light, Alabama and Georgia once again come out as forerunners.
Anyways, for me, I'd have to roughly say Alabama and Georgia, followed closely by Tennessee, Mississippi, and South Carolina, then Virginia, and then the remaining Southern states. Feel free to list them in a more defined order and include all the states.
States that don’t come to mind very quickly are Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Mississippi.
Growing up in Ohio, the Upper South States were some of the first places that felt different to me when we travelled to Florida as a family. I remember noticing the differences between Ohio pretty quickly after leaving the State. I still Associate these States as Southern and they pop in my mind right away, mainly cause that’s where most of my past experiences in the South came from.
I think of the states in the former Confederacy as well as West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky as Southern. Even though it's in the region, Florida does not seem Southern to me.
I think of the states in the former Confederacy as well as West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky as Southern. Even though it's in the region, Florida does not seem Southern to me.
All of them. Depends on the context of what I'm thinking about.
Thinking about the Civil War- Virginia
Peaches or Onions- Georgia
Oranges-Florida
Music- Tennessee
Tobacco- North Carolina
Cotton- Mississippi
Civil rights unrest- Alabama
Swamps- Louisiana
Hogs-Arkansas
BBQ- Texas
Hubbub about the confederate flag- South Carolina
Last edited by eddie gein; 08-10-2018 at 04:29 PM..
There is a strange obsession with defining ‘The South’ in this forum. Is that a thing in the south or just on here?
You have a strange obsession with pointing this out on every one of my threads regarding this topic, while at the same time contributing nothing.
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