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What North Florida cities have you been to? Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Tallahasee, are just as Southern as anything.
I'm mainly talking about the areas along the coast. It seems like there's a lot of transplants there. And all the tourists & snowbirds don't help either. That area doesn't feel nearly as Southern as most parts of MS or AL so I wouldn't call it the Deep South. Maybe the areas off the coast, but I haven't explored those areas. Some people seem to be saying that the whole Panhandle is very Southern. I think the coastal areas of the Panhandle have just as many transplants as areas in South Florida
Location: Augusta, GA ''The fastest rising city in the southeast''
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What do you mean? Metro Atlanta accounts for the bulk of the state's population, GDP, economic power, etc.
I think you interpreted my post wrong.. The previous poster said Atlanta is the state of Georiga pretty much other than Savannah... I don't think he/she knows Savannah doesn't rank second in the state in terms of population, GDP, and economic power.
It's probably due to the name recognition similar to the city of Charleston.. People forget Columbia is the largest MSA and Grennville has the largest CSA in South Carolina...
I'm mainly talking about the areas along the coast. It seems like there's a lot of transplants there. And all the tourists & snowbirds don't help either. That area doesn't feel nearly as Southern as most parts of MS or AL so I wouldn't call it the Deep South. Maybe the areas off the coast, but I haven't explored those areas. Some people seem to be saying that the whole Panhandle is very Southern. I think the coastal areas of the Panhandle have just as many transplants as areas in South Florida
There are a lot of transplants along the coast, but it is extremely Southern still. Panama City is about as Southern as it gets. And the coastal areas of the Panhandle have nowhere near the amount of transplants as South Florida, and many of the transplants are Southern. I would venture the majority are, in fact. The only thing the Panhandle has in common with South Florida is that they happen to be in the same State. The comparisons pretty much end there. They may as well be different planets.
There are a lot of transplants along the coast, but it is extremely Southern still. Panama City is about as Southern as it gets. And the coastal areas of the Panhandle have nowhere near the amount of transplants as South Florida, and many of the transplants are Southern. I would venture the majority are, in fact. The only thing the Panhandle has in common with South Florida is that they happen to be in the same State. The comparisons pretty much end there. They may as well be different planets.
It's all subjective I guess. To me, the coastal areas of the Panhandle don't feel very Southern. When I think of somewhere that's "as Southern as it gets" I think of the Delta in MS, not Panama City, Destin, or Seaside, Florida. Even towns in Northern TN feel a lot more Southern to me. And most of the people that I've known from those areas (especially from Pensacola, since I grew up in a military town) say that it's a lot more Southern & country up here.
True, but Georgia not only has Atlanta, it also has Savannah, some nice coastal islands, and a handful of decent mid-sized cities.
Georgia has Atlanta and then several small cities/large towns. I in no way would consider Augusta and Savannah mid-sized. Atlanta really is the only game in the state.
Location: Augusta, GA ''The fastest rising city in the southeast''
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Georgia has Atlanta and then several small cities/large towns. I in no way would consider Augusta and Savannah mid-sized. Atlanta really is the only game in the state.
What do you consider Durham, Winston Salem, and Greensboro??
Georgia has Atlanta and then several small cities/large towns. I in no way would consider Augusta and Savannah mid-sized. Atlanta really is the only game in the state.
Augusta has a metropolitan area exceeding 550,000. I'd definitely say it's mid-sized.
What do you consider Durham, Winston Salem, and Greensboro??
NC's not on the poll because it's not the Deep South.
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Augusta has a metropolitan area exceeding 550,000. I'd definitely say it's mid-sized.
I think around here, most people use "midsized" to refer to metro areas around the size of Charlotte, Nashville, Austin, etc.
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