Deep South
Old plantation region
The Deep South is the southeastern region of the United States most associated with plantation history, slavery, and the Confederacy—typically Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
The term distinguishes these states from border or upper South states, suggesting deeper historical ties to Southern culture and racial politics: attitudes that persist in the Deep South.
Nickname for Confederate states
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- AlabamaDeep South state
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
bayou · delta · swamp · plantation · cotton · magnolia · antebellum · Creole
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- segregationForced separation by group
- Jim CrowRacial separation laws
- slaveryOwnership of people
- ReconstructionPost-1865 national reunification period
secession · Confederacy · sharecropping · cotton gin · freedmen · lynching · chain gang · poll tax
Battered poultry cooked in oil
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
barbecue · sweet tea · pecan pie · gumbo · jambalaya · catfish · hushpuppies · black-eyed peas
Moisture in atmosphere
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
- oppressive heatUnbearably hot conditions
sticky · steamy · heatwave · scorching · stifling · languid · cicadas · thunderstorms
Courteous, kind demeanor
- warmthHeat you feel
- neighborlinessFriendly conduct toward locals
- front porchCovered entry deck
- ma'amPolite term for women
sir · gentility · manners · courtesy · friendliness · generosity · politeness · cordiality
Dixie
Nickname for Confederate states
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- AlabamaDeep South state
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
Louisiana · bayou · delta · swamp · plantation · cotton · magnolia · antebellum · Creole · Cajun
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- segregationForced separation by group
- Jim CrowRacial separation laws
- slaveryOwnership of people
Reconstruction · secession · Confederacy · sharecropping · cotton gin · freedmen · lynching · chain gang · poll tax · literacy test
fried chicken
Battered poultry cooked in oil
collard greens · barbecue · sweet tea · pecan pie · gumbo · jambalaya · catfish · hushpuppies · black-eyed peas · okra
humidity
Moisture in atmosphere
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
oppressive heat · sticky · steamy · heatwave · scorching · stifling · languid · cicadas · thunderstorms · torpor
graciousness
Courteous, kind demeanor
- warmthHeat you feel
- neighborlinessFriendly conduct toward locals
- front porchCovered entry deck
ma'am · sir · gentility · manners · courtesy · friendliness · generosity · politeness · cordiality · welcome
- Southern PlacesDixie, Patagonia, Antarctica
- Black BeltAlabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Selma
- North AmericaUSA, Canada, United States, California, Texas
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- American placesNew York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- American RegionsMidwest, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Sun Belt, Great Plains
Deep SouthNew England
Northeast U.S. region
Far North · Pacific Northwest · Upper Midwest · Great Lakes region · Alaska
Deep SouthNew England
Northeast U.S. region
coastal cities · blue states · San Francisco · New York City · Massachusetts
Deep SouthAlaska
America's frozen northwest
tundra · Upper Midwest · subarctic · Great Lakes · Pacific Northwest
deep, south, depth, southern, deepen, southwest, deepest, southeast, deeper