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Houston is clearly the most southern or "south eastern" in culture,climate and terrain. I can't believe Lubbock, Amarillo, Odessa or any other western Texas cities are mentioned. There are hardly any Black people in those cities and the terrain and climate have nothing in common with the south east.
I know some people will disagree, but I would say Odessa TX is the westernmost city. Up to this point, Southern Baptists still make up the majority of religious groups, Coke is still used to describe most soft drinks, and y'all is used in conversation. Sure the terrain may be western, but the area is still very culturally southern. Just look at Ochilltree County TX in the panhandle, you don't get much more culturally southern than that!
I know some people will disagree, but I would say Odessa TX is the westernmost city. Up to this point, Southern Baptists still make up the majority of religious groups, Coke is still used to describe most soft drinks, and y'all is used in conversation. Sure the terrain may be western, but the area is still very culturally southern. Just look at Ochilltree County TX in the panhandle, you don't get much more culturally southern than that!
Yeh, I think you nailed it.
Some Deep South Purists will disregard Oklahoma/Texas' Southernness and inclusion in this discussion because of topographical and differences in terrain as you alluded to, while the culture of both states is, in general, quite Southern.
Of the cities listed in the poll, the westernmost city of the Southeast is definitely Little Rock, no doubt about it. The rest of the cities are in Texas and Oklahoma, which are South Central, not Southeastern.
Of the cities listed in the poll, the westernmost city of the Southeast is definitely Little Rock, no doubt about it. The rest of the cities are in Texas and Oklahoma, which are South Central, not Southeastern.
All you needed was John Wayne to show up on his trusty steed to complete the picture.
I was looking for it. Imagine a kid from the Southeast and everyone is either black or white and then you see dirt roads, flat land, and tumbleweeds. I was so awed.
Of the cities listed in the poll, the westernmost city of the Southeast is definitely Little Rock, no doubt about it. The rest of the cities are in Texas and Oklahoma, which are South Central, not Southeastern.
I agree that Oklahoma/Texas are South-Central states and not part of the Southeast (Southeast Texas is similar, however and I might vote for Houston if the poll was strictly Southeast). However, the poll includes Texas and Oklahoma cities for some reason.
I think the same could be argued for Arkansas (especially western Arkansas) which is very much like Oklahoma in a number of ways, especially culturally.
Perhaps the OP who devised the poll should have just said "Westernmost city in the Greater South United States" and not "the Southeastern United States."
I know some people will disagree, but I would say Odessa TX is the westernmost city. Up to this point, Southern Baptists still make up the majority of religious groups, Coke is still used to describe most soft drinks, and y'all is used in conversation. Sure the terrain may be western, but the area is still very culturally southern. Just look at Ochilltree County TX in the panhandle, you don't get much more culturally southern than that!
Hardly. There's no valid, fail proof definition of "the Southeast" that would include Little Rock and not count any city that is west of it.
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