The South - Under Construction

"The South" is not easily defined! Even deciding which states to include in the region can be complicated, as this varies according to the source. This page attempts to cover the basics and include what one American from a semi-Southern state considers South.

The South is a colorful region with plenty of "local flavor" and a fascinating culture, or more accurately, a collection of cultures.

Southerners are known for their hospitality, their laid-back attitudes, and their charming accents!

Southern Living Magazine - http://www.southernliving.com/southern/

The Southerner - best all-around site for Southern links - http://www.southerner.net/

Documenting the American South - search by subject or browse a number of impressive collections of primary sources. Collections include Slave Narratives, the Church in the Southern Black Community, First-Person Narratives, and others.

http://docsouth.unc.edu/

The Deep South website - http://www.deep-south-usa.com/

Psych Central - innumerable sources on Southern U.S. -  http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Southern_U.S.

Read up on Southern Food Culture - http://www.southernfoodways.com/

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at Ole Miss - http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/south/

Some Southern Cities

New Orleans, LA- http://www.neworleanscvb.com/

Atlanta, GA - http://www.atlanta.net/

Birmingham, AL - http://www.bcvb.org/

Nashville, TN - http://www.nashville.net/

Louisville, KY - http://gotolouisville.com/

Lexington, KY- http://www.visitlex.com/

Mobile, AL - http://www.cityofmobile.org/

Charleston, SC - http://www.charlestoncvb.com/

Memphis, TN - http://www.memphistravel.com/

Official State Tourism Websites:

Border States:

Kentucky - http://www.kentuckytourism.com/

Virginia - http://www.virginia.org/

West Virginia - http://www.wvtourism.com/

South Atlantic States:

North Carolina - http://www.visitnc.com/

South Carolina - http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/

Florida - http://www.visitflorida.com/

"The Deep South"  

Louisiana - http://www.louisianatravel.com/index.html

Mississippi - http://www.visitmississippi.org/

Alabama - http://www.touralabama.org/

Georgia - http://www.georgia.org/tourism/all_of_georgia/home.asp

Tennessee - http://www.tnvacation.com/

South-Central States

Texas - http://www.traveltex.com/

Oklahoma - http://www.travelok.com/

Arkansas - http://www.arkansas.com/

	Best Bets Southern Links          Primary Sources Southern Living magazine

	People James Oglethorpe - Brit military, founder of debtors colony in GA Scarlett O'Hara - Heroine of the novel, Gone with the Wind KKK / Ku-Klux-Klan Culture of the Cajun people (centered in Louisiana) Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee

	Places and Events Jamestown Nashville Fort Knox Fort Sumter Waco , Texas -- David Koresh   Colonial Williamsburg Graceland

	History and Culture Jim Crow Laws Confederacy Cotton gin Louisiana Purchase Trail of Tears Mississippi Burning

	State Sites Alabama Arkansas Georgia Florida Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia

	Southern Topics Mason-Dixon Line Grits kudzu