Mid-South
Between Deep South
Mid-South refers to the region of the United States centered on Memphis, Tennessee, and extending into adjacent parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, and sometimes Alabama.
The term emphasizes the area's cultural blend of Southern and Midwestern influences: The Mid-South Fair draws visitors from three states.
It appears frequently in regional business names, media outlets, and event titles.
Tennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
river · region · Appalachian · Ozarks · Nashville · Little Rock · borderland · tristate
Mournful American music genre
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- soul foodTraditional Black Southern cuisine
- country musicRural Southern folk-pop genre
Beale Street · Elvis · Sun Records · drawl · fried catfish · church · porches · storytelling
Containing much moisture
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- thunderstormsViolent rainstorms with lightning
- tornadoesRotating destructive wind columns
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
sweltering · mild winters · flooding · drought · sticky · hazy · sultry · oppressive heat
Plant fiber for textiles
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- riceStaple cereal grain
- farmingCultivating land for food
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
cropland · plantation · harvest · poultry · tobacco · timber · bottomland · irrigation
Memphis
Tennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
Delta · river · region · Appalachian · Ozarks · Nashville · Little Rock · borderland · tristate · Bible Belt
blues
Mournful American music genre
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- soul foodTraditional Black Southern cuisine
country music · Beale Street · Elvis · Sun Records · drawl · fried catfish · church · porches · storytelling · honky-tonk
humid
Containing much moisture
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- thunderstormsViolent rainstorms with lightning
- tornadoesRotating destructive wind columns
muggy · sweltering · mild winters · flooding · drought · sticky · hazy · sultry · oppressive heat · ice storms
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
Delta · cropland · plantation · harvest · poultry · tobacco · timber · bottomland · irrigation · sharecropping
Mid-SouthPacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
New England · Upper Midwest · Great Lakes region · Far North · Alaska
Mid-SouthDeep South
Southernmost American states
Lowcountry · Gulf Coast · Tidewater · Black Belt · Appalachia
mid, south, middle, midway, midpoint, midst, midland, southern, southerly