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Southern United States
“Southern Star” by Alabama (tour of the
southern states)
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Postal Abbreviations
WV
West Virginia
VA
Virginia
KY
Kentucky
TN
Tennessee
NC
North Carolina
AR
Arkansas
TX
Texas
LA
Louisiana
MS
Mississippi
AL
Alabama
SC
South Carolina
GA
Georgia
FL
Florida
State Capitals
WV
Charleston
LA
Baton Rouge
VA
Richmond
MS
Jackson
KY
Frankfort
AL
Montgomery
TN
Nashville
SC
Columbia
NC
Raleigh
GA
Atlanta
AR
Little Rock
FL
Tallahassee
TX
Austin
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Southern United States
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There are 13 states in the Southern Region
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Physical Features
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Many different physical
regions in South
Coastal Plain
 Piedmont
 Appalachian
Mountains
 Interior Plain
 Great Plains
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Southeast United States Physical Landscape:
Britannica.com (video clip)
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Coastal Plain
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largest areas of wetlands
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Everglades - Florida
Okefenokee Swamp - Georgia
Mississippi Delta - Mississippi and Louisiana
Barrier Islands – long, sandy island separated
from mainland by wetlands
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Ex. Outer Banks, NC
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The Everglades
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Many different species of animals
Seminoles (Native Americans) native to area
Threatened by pollution, tourists
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Piedmont
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Rolling hills of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgia
Area of best farmland
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Appalachian Mountains
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Found in West Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia, and Alabama
Smaller ranges include:
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Blue Ridge Mountains, Great
Smoky Mountains
Appalachian Trail (started in
Maine) ends in Springer
Mountain Georgia
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Interior Plain
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Ozark Plateau – Arkansas and Oklahoma
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Years eroded it into hills
Interior plain reaches into Texas
Great Plains
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Only in Texas
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Rivers in the South
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Major rivers include:
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Mississippi River
Missouri River
Arkansas River
Red River
Tennessee River
Rio Grande River
Rivers tend to be wide and slower moving
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great for boat/barge travel
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Climate/Weather
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Warm or hot summers and mild
winters
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Humid air along the coasts holds
moisture.
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Northern parts of the region are
cooler than the deep South.
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Coastal areas are sometimes hit
by hurricanes, which can cause
floods and wind damage.
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Economy of the South
Resources
Heavily Dependent on Agriculture
 Cotton was king (in the “Deep South”)
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Tobacco grown in “northern” Southern States
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Cotton was grown before, during, after Civil War
From 1930s to 1980s cotton production hurt by
the Boll weevil (a bug), foreign competition,
synthetic (fake) fabrics
Texas produces the most cotton in the USA
Decline in growing this crop because of health
concerns
Citrus Fruits – Florida, Texas
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Oranges, lemons, grapefruits
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Economy of the South
Resources
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Other edible crops
 Winter vegetables - Texas
 Georgia – peaches
 Louisiana, Florida, Texas – sugarcane
 Mississippi, Arkansas – rice
 Georgia, Alabama – peanuts
Timber, Oil, Coal are also valuable
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Economy of the South
Industry
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Heavily Agricultural based
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90% of the U.S. textile industry (Cotton) of the South
is in Piedmont Regions of Georgia in Carolinas and
Virginia
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Oil refineries in the Texas & Louisiana Gulf Coast
(produce gas, kerosene, and etc)
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Chemical plants in Houston, Texas, Mississippi, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana; products are plastic, synthetic
rubber, paint, tar, fiber, asphalt, explosives, fertilizer,
and insecticides
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Tourism is another major industry, particularly Florida16
Economy of the South
This region has the
highest poverty levels
in the country (8 of
the top 10 most
impoverished states
are in the south)
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1st: Mississippi
2nd: Louisiana
5th: West Virginia
6th : Texas
7th: Arkansas
8th: Alabama
9th: Kentucky
10th: Oklahoma
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Places of Interest
The Southern Region of the
United States is one of the
most populous regions of the
US. Some of the largest
cities include:
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Tampa
- Jacksonville
- Charlotte
- Memphis
- Houston
- Richmond
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Places of Interest
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Landmarks
New Orleans, LA
 Mardi Gras
Great Smokey Mountains (TN)
Everglades National Park,
Disney World, the Keys (FL)
Padre Island (TX)
Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach (SC)
Outer Banks (NC)
Ozarks (AR)
Southern Appalachians
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History
People
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Native Americans
 Choctaw
 Creek
 Seminole
 Cherokee
Early European settlements:
 Spanish (St. Augustine, FL)
 English (Jamestown, VA)
 German (Florida)
 French (Louisiana)
 Scots-Irish and Scottish
(Appalachian Mtns.)
African Americans--from historic
dependence on slave labor
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Culture of the Southern states
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History
Culture
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Music is a big part of the Southern culture
Bluegrass is folk music of Irish and Scottish settlers.
 Blues music came from African Americans.
 Jazz music began in New Orleans.
 Rock and roll music started in the South as a blend of
country, jazz, and African American rhythms.
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History
Events
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1607: Jamestown Settlement
1781: Battle of Yorktown (end to Revolutionary
War)
Trail of Tears
1843: Mexican War
Civil War Battles
Reconstruction
Civil Rights Movement
2005: Hurricane Katrina
2010: Gulf Oil Disaster
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