The South
Population Total: 78,385,623
Population Increase Average: 10.5%
Ethnic/Racial Groups
Famous City: New Orleans, Louisiana Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France om/Churches/Churches/ _ZNcfu/1/ _RPEKY# _RPE eetcars.html The St. Charles Line
Foreign-Born People (Immigrants) Average: 5.8%
Geographic Features Smokey Mountains- North Carolina & Tennessee Mississippi River- Kentucky, Tennessee,Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and several northern states. smoky-mountains
Geographic Features Arkansas River- Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma Appalachian Mountains- Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and several other states &gazimage= mountains-rock-ice-age
Major Tourist Attractions Walt Disney World- Orlando, Florida
Major Tourist Attractions Great Smokey Mountains National Park- North Carolina & Tennessee mountains-in-the-world-usa/
Major Tourist Attractions Mardi Gras Festival- New Orleans, Louisiana /YAmYBxNZxER
Unique Fact Soft Drinks such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Royal Crown Cola and Dr. Pepper all originated in the South cola pepper/photos-dr-pepper-wallpaper- background-theme-desktop-free html
Uniqueness #2: The Southern Accent Vowels exaggerated. A-- like "hay" without "h" E-- (normal) I-- almost like "aa" O-- starts with "a", but then switch to "o" U-- like "you" u-- like uh "i" and "e" merged Add an extra syllable to 1- syllable words Shorten 2-syllable words to 1.
Southern Music Influenced from many cultures Gospel music Spirituals Country music Rhythm and blues Soul music Funk Rock and roll Beach music Bluegrass Jazz Zydeco Appalachian folk music Cajun All originated in the South
Southern Food Louisiana Creole Cuisine
Current Event Deepwater Horizon oil spill Finding Native American artifacts
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