re: Which States Are in the South?

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I see no resemblance in the culture in Atlanta, Georgia, and the small towns of Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, etc, other than demographics

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Then you aren't very observant

I told you, man, I've LIVED in these locales. The Southern culture as conventionally thought of by most Americans is a pretty distinctly common thread throughout the region.

That thread breaks up dramatically in the state of Texas. It's not up for debate. Texan culture easily trumps Southern culture here.

Give up this foolish quest, my friend.