Is Oklahoma Southern or Western? (Caddo, Terlton: military, work, homes)

[KevK]

Oklahoma is midwest but with alot of Indian folks.

[kg5vw]

In my travels around this country I've found Oklahoma to be a mixed bag of pieces of the country. I've not seen any costal regions like either coast and no real mountainous regions like the Rockies or Smokies. However, I've seen the hills of S. E. OK and they look alot like parts of Kentucky and Tennessee and Missouri. The prairie grassland of the north looks alot like Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The semi-arid parts of the SW and W are really like E. Colorado and W. Texas, and S. Oklahoma is a lot like Illinois and Indiana. One thing I've not ever seen anywhere else is the red clay soil like in the cental part of the state. That is pretty unique to us from what I've seen. Oh, our abundance of water sheds makes us similar (not quite, but somewhat) like areas of Minnesota and Michigan.

I'd say overall a pretty good mix, and if you need costal or mountainous, they are both roughly the same distance, just different directions. To quote a line from an OKC TV station, "Is this a great state or what?"

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by kg5vw

In my travels around this country I've found Oklahoma to be a mixed bag of pieces of the country. I've not seen any costal regions like either coast and no real mountainous regions like the Rockies or Smokies. However, I've seen the hills of S. E. OK and they look alot like parts of Kentucky and Tennessee and Missouri. The prairie grassland of the north looks alot like Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The semi-arid parts of the SW and W are really like E. Colorado and W. Texas, and S. Oklahoma is a lot like Illinois and Indiana. One thing I've not ever seen anywhere else is the red clay soil like in the cental part of the state. That is pretty unique to us from what I've seen. Oh, our abundance of water sheds makes us similar (not quite, but somewhat) like areas of Minnesota and Michigan.

I'd say overall a pretty good mix, and if you need costal or mountainous, they are both roughly the same distance, just different directions. To quote a line from an OKC TV station, "Is this a great state or what?"

I saw red clay soil and very green rivers in Georgia.

[peggydavis]

I like that nickname--The State of Diversity. Good post, ladydairhean. The Caddos have a very interesting history.

[JD.]

Oklahoma is Southern, Midwestern, and Western. Living in the Panhandle we are definatley not Southern (okay maybe a southern accent) but more Western with rodeo's, cowboy hats, spurs, etc. This is a discussion that could go on forever.

[okielakelady]

Where I live in far eastern Oklahoma the southern influence is the strongest.

[jessaka]

Originally Posted by eddie gein

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This is ironic because I think SE Oklahoma is the MOST distinctive region in this regard. They call it "Little Dixie" for instance.

Having lived in Texas I can say that SE Oklahoma is nothing like Texas. Even the mentality of the people is different, which is why I don't live in Texas. I lived there for a while, and it was okay, but Okie land beats all States.

[redbird4848]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

I saw red clay soil and very green rivers in Georgia.

very Green rivers?

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by redbird4848

very Green rivers?

Yes, it wasn't that there was anything bad in the rivers, it was just the natural color.

[TheComputerGuy]

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