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Which States Are in the South?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:35 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:35 am
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Which states do you consider truly “Southern”?
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First, the Southerners were considerably more certain of which states are their own. While the top few Midwest states barely pulled 80 percent of the vote, nearly 90 percent of respondents identified Georgia and Alabama as Southern, and more than 80 percent placed Mississippi and Louisiana in the South. South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina all garnered above 60 percent.
Southerners seem remarkably content to mess with Texas, giving it 57 percent support. Virginia, Arkansas and Kentucky hovered at about 50 percent.
Also, Maryland — well and truly — is not a Southern state, according to actual Southerners. It pulled a pathetic 6 percent of the vote. That’s worse than Arizona and New Mexico. Walter White is more Southern than a Marylander. Allow me to welcome you to the North, Maryland. I’ve always loved your well-appointed Interstate 95 rest stops!
Consistent with a tradition of skepticism of the federal government, the South further disagrees with the census designation of what’s in the South. In addition to Maryland, Oklahoma and West Virginia both pulled less than 25 percent support, despite the fact that the census says they’re the South. Take that, big government.
So, what have we learned? Judging by some of the feedback on Tuesday’s blog post, people don’t know exactly where these places are, but they’re certainly passionate about it.
Also, does anyone know what’s going on with Missouri? Mostly excluded from the South and Midwest, it appears to be the geographic equivalent of the last kid picked during dodgeball.
Which states do you consider truly “Southern”?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:37 am to Mike da Tigah
A friend of mine from Maryland considered himself a southerner.
In my opinion, it's the SEC states plus NC minus MO and minus KY
In my opinion, it's the SEC states plus NC minus MO and minus KY
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 7:38 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:38 am to Mike da Tigah
Everything east of Tyler/Baytown, texas and north of Tampa/south of kentucky.
Missouri and Oklahoma not included
Missouri and Oklahoma not included
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:38 am to Mike da Tigah
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, *sigh* Florida, and South Carolina.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:39 am to Mike da Tigah
More proof that Missouri should be kicked out the sec
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:39 am to Mike da Tigah
i'd say based upon your graphic that the states that are orange or whatever color that is. Missouri could also be considered sort a swing state that it could go either way.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:39 am to Mike da Tigah
Draw a line from the top of Arkansas across to the top of N. Carolina. Everything south of that line plus KY, southern VA, and east Texas.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:39 am to LordSaintly
Lexington and southeastern Kentucky is South.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:40 am to Mike da Tigah
Who are the morons that think AZ, NM, and CO are part of the South?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:41 am to WildcatMike
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Lexington and southeastern Kentucky is South.
That's fair
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:43 am to lsunurse
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Who are the morons that think AZ, NM, and CO are part of the South?
Who are the morons (~11%) That don’t consider GA in the south? Or the other obviously southern states?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:44 am to Dire Wolf
My grandfather always said that anything north of Alexandria was yankee.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:44 am to Mike da Tigah
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and sometimes Texas
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:44 am to Gorilla Ball
South Dakota
new jersey got a lot of votes.
Cape may is more southern than you'd guess.
new jersey got a lot of votes.
Cape may is more southern than you'd guess.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 7:46 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:45 am to Mike da Tigah
Arkansas is most certainly the south
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:45 am to WildcatMike
I just moved to Lexington from Louisiana, and I feel like it is more southern than Baton Rouge.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:47 am to LordSaintly
We don't claim Louisville, unless it's during Derby time. Too much Indiana.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:47 am to Mike da Tigah
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Which states do you consider truly “Southern”?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:47 am to CHEDBALLZ
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Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and sometimes Texas
So the state that seceded first and is the home of arguably the most Southern city in the country isn't Southern?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:48 am to lsudat10
Being completely serious, spent most of my life in louisiana, now in Texas. DID NOT realize that Texans don't identify as being in the south. They identify as Texans only.
this is just a reply to the article and not intended to start a texas blows string.. so, exclude texas from the south.
this is just a reply to the article and not intended to start a texas blows string.. so, exclude texas from the south.
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