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South (United States of America) Travel Guide

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The South is a region of the United States of America.

Contents

States

Cities

These are some of the major cities in the South.

Other destinations

Understand

The South, or the Southern States, are generally considered to be those states that seceeded from the United States prior to the American Civil War and joined together to form the Confederate States of America in the early 1860s. However, some states that seceeded (such as Missouri) are usually not considered to be culturally a part of the South. Today, the South is defined as more of a cultural region than a geographical region, since the United States extend much further west now than they did during the War. Even though the War took place over 140 years ago, emotions relating to it still run high in this region of the United States, and there are still very sympathetic feelings toward the Confederacy.

Talk

One of the most important identifiers of the cultural South is the dialect with which its people speak. Southerners from Virginia to North Florida, and all the way out to eastern Texas speak with a very distinct accent that is different from the rest of the United States.

Get in

Get around

See

The North Carolina mountains are a wonder sight year-round, but be aware of the many snows in the winter months. All of the southern beaches are wonderful, but be aware of the high-heat and humidity in the summer months.

Do

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

Get out


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