1. The Deep South South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama

2. Population Ranking 2000-2006 GA 9 AL 23 SC 24 MS 31 Population Growth Annual Estimates for the Population of the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007

3. Urban Population Urban Population, 2000. U.S. Census Bureau

4. Density of Cities SC MS AL GA

5. Diversity US Census Bureau Quick Facts 2000

6. Income US Census Bureau 2005: Income, Expenditures, Poverty, & Wealth: Income and Poverty--State and Local Data

7. Economy MS49 SC40 GA36 AL20 National Unemployment Rate Ranking

8. Religion

9. Political Culture Daniel Elazar's Regions: The Three Political Cultures in American Federalism, A View from the States

10. Educational Spending National Ranking AL27 MS41 GA34 SC22 Public Policy Institute Analysis of Census Bureau State and Local Government Finances: 2005-06

11. Health Care Coverage GA40 MS50 SC42 AL45 GA19 MS19 SC15 AL17 US16 National Health Ranking Percentage of Citizens Uninsured United Health Foundation 2007 and Statehealthfacts.org

12. Welfare Spending US Census Bureau 2002 and http://www.skidmore.edu/~bturner/present1.xls AL 50 th in National Welfare Rank

13. Crime Control All Deep South States have the Death Penalty http://www.skidmore.edu/~bturner/present1.xls