2 definitions by TexasBoy1
1.) The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the American South, differentiated from the "Old South" as being the post colonial expansion of Southern States in the antebellum period.
The core states of the deep south are:
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
States like:
Florida
Texas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Are Sometimes categorized as "deep south" states along with the 4 core states. Varies by source.
2.) According to "Dictionary of Cultural Literacy," The deep south states are the seven founding members of the Confederacy (Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.)
The core states of the deep south are:
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
States like:
Florida
Texas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Are Sometimes categorized as "deep south" states along with the 4 core states. Varies by source.
2.) According to "Dictionary of Cultural Literacy," The deep south states are the seven founding members of the Confederacy (Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.)
by TexasBoy1 June 4, 2020
by TexasBoy1 February 28, 2019