the Deep South
noun
: the states in the most southern and eastern part of the U.S. and especially Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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Several, for instance, were guarded by enormous magnolia trees, far from their core native range in the Deep South.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In 1961, 18-year-old Person joined a group of 12 other Civil Rights activists, both Black and white, to travel by bus into the Deep South.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
About the Author Born in Connecticut to a submariner and stay-at-home mom and shipped to the Deep South in the 1960s, Steve Potts learned early on how to navigate the shifting tides of personality types.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Another of her books, Liberty Theater, gets into the racial dynamics of the Deep South in the 1970s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 24 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In 1961, 18-year-old Person joined a group of 12 other Civil Rights activists, both Black and white, to travel by bus into the Deep South.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
About the Author Born in Connecticut to a submariner and stay-at-home mom and shipped to the Deep South in the 1960s, Steve Potts learned early on how to navigate the shifting tides of personality types.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Another of her books, Liberty Theater, gets into the racial dynamics of the Deep South in the 1970s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 24 June 2025
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“The Deep South.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Deep%20South. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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