Lowcountry
Gullah heritage region
The Lowcountry is the coastal plain of South Carolina and Georgia, known for its tidal marshes, barrier islands, and distinctive culture blending African, European, and Caribbean influences.
The region centers on Charleston and Savannah: Lowcountry cuisine, Lowcountry Gullah traditions.
The term evokes Spanish moss, shrimp and grits, and antebellum architecture. (Lowercase lowcountry describes any low-lying coastal terrain.)
Southern Atlantic port city
- SavannahGeorgian seaport or name
- BeaufortWind intensity scale
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- antebellumBefore a war's start
indigo · slavery · secession · Reconstruction · colonial · heritage · preservation · ironwork
Ocean water, chemically speaking
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
- shrimpingHarvesting small decapod crustaceans
- crabbingPursuit of crabs
oysters · pelicans · palmettos · herons · egrets · sea-turtles · sailboats · docks
Charleston
Southern Atlantic port city
- SavannahGeorgian seaport or name
- BeaufortWind intensity scale
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
antebellum · indigo · slavery · secession · Reconstruction · colonial · heritage · preservation · ironwork · piazzas
saltwater
Ocean water, chemically speaking
crabbing · oysters · pelicans · palmettos · herons · egrets · sea-turtles · sailboats · docks · seagrass
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- cordgrassSalt-tolerant marsh vegetation
- spartinaSalt-tolerant marsh grass
brackish · saltmarsh · mudflat · alligator · hammocks · cypress · tupelo · waterways · blackwater · flooding
cornbread
Quick bread from maize
- American RegionsMidwest, Southwest, Northwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta
- Carolina HistoryCharleston, Piedmont, Backcountry, colonial era, antebellum era
- Gazetteer Termsplace names, placenames, geographic names, toponyms, atlases
- South CarolinaCharleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach
- Southern LandformsAppalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mississippi Delta, coastal plain, Everglades
Lowcountryhighlands
Elevated, hilly land areas
uplands · high country · mountains · hill country · mountainous region
LowcountryPiedmont
Mountain-base territory
Upcountry · Midlands · Blue Ridge · backcountry · interior
low, country, countryside, countryman, lowland, cross-country, countrywide, upcountry, lowlander