Where does the South begin? Which states are South? (merged threads) (movies, elementary school)

[m.melcher09]

the south is south of the missouri compromise line east of the eastern boarder of texas and not including oklahoma

[Bass&Catfish2008]

Originally Posted by m.melcher09

the south is south of the missouri compromise line east of the eastern boarder of texas and not including oklahoma

So most of Texas and Oklahoma are not part of the South at large? Very interesting perspective.

Read back through the last couple pages of this thread and you'll see that your position is at odds with most of the other posters as well as the maps that are listed.

Looks like much of Oklahoma was simply western Arkansaw Territory during the Missouri Compromise. I'm glad that Oklahoma is its own territory/state now, however.

Cheers.

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[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by Bass&Catfish2008

So most of Texas and Oklahoma are not part of the South at large? Very interesting perspective.

Read back through the last couple pages of this thread and you'll see that your position is at odds with most of the other posters as well as the maps that are listed.

Looks like much of Oklahoma was simply western Arkansaw Territory during the Missouri Compromise. I'm glad that Oklahoma is its own territory/state now, however.

Cheers.

LOL You go, buddy!

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by m.melcher09

the south is south of the missouri compromise line east of the eastern boarder of texas and not including oklahoma

Why do you say this? By what criteria are your boundary lines drawn? Just asking...

[Jrsgun]

Seeing is believing,but remember that the South's bounderies changed dramatically when the War Between The States came about.

[Bobilee]

Personally, I think the map I made by putting together the 2000 US Census Ancestry map with the Telsur Project map of southern speech (red line) shows pretty much where the south begins.
South Regional Map

[MikeG2011]

IMO, the south begins once you hit North Carolina.

[John Buettner]

The Mason / Dixon line is where the South begins.

[northstar22]

Originally Posted by Bobilee

Personally, I think the map I made by putting together the 2000 US Census Ancestry map with the Telsur Project map of southern speech (red line) shows pretty much where the south begins.
South Regional Map

I'd agree with this, except I'd include all of Kentucky, and a little more of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Overall, very accurate description.

[m.melcher09]

Originally Posted by Bass&Catfish2008

So most of Texas and Oklahoma are not part of the South at large? Very interesting perspective.

Read back through the last couple pages of this thread and you'll see that your position is at odds with most of the other posters as well as the maps that are listed.

Looks like much of Oklahoma was simply western Arkansaw Territory during the Missouri Compromise. I'm glad that Oklahoma is its own territory/state now, however.

Cheers.

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excuse me i meant the western side of texas but no i dont include oklahoma