This region is defined by grits and the traditional This region is defined by grits and the traditional South of the Civil War. While poverty areas still South of the Civil War. While poverty areas still are large, Garreau saw "change" as the keyword are large, Garreau saw "change" as the keyword here.here.

DixieDixieCapital:Capital: Atlanta Atlanta Symbol:Symbol: confederate flag confederate flag Keyword:Keyword: change change

Atlanta mayor Atlanta mayor Shirley Shirley FranklinFranklin

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The “Deep South”The “Deep South”

University of Alabama “Crimson Tide”

Sociologically, Sociologically, climactically, climactically, historically, politically, historically, politically, topographically, and topographically, and racially, Dixie is a racially, Dixie is a quilt.quilt.

Popular Southern Rock band, Alabama

The Blind Boys of Alabama predate Elvis, Little The Blind Boys of Alabama predate Elvis, Little Richard, and Al Green. Yet, even in their 70s, Richard, and Al Green. Yet, even in their 70s, they are still at the top of the gospel charts and they are still at the top of the gospel charts and have earned impressive “three-peat” honors by have earned impressive “three-peat” honors by winning consecutive Grammy®Awards for the winning consecutive Grammy®Awards for the past three years.past three years.

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It is not surprising that the It is not surprising that the southern and southern and

southeastern region of the United States is a southeastern region of the United States is a separate cultural nation. The differences separate cultural nation. The differences between Dixie and the rest of North America between Dixie and the rest of North America culminated in the Civil War.culminated in the Civil War.

Alabama state flag: Alabama state flag: crimson St. Andrew's crimson St. Andrew's cross on a white field, cross on a white field, patterned after the patterned after the Confederate Battle Flag.Confederate Battle Flag.

Lake Jordan damLake Jordan dam

The key word for Dixie is The key word for Dixie is "change", although it may be "change", although it may be more accurate to say more accurate to say "change, but...". Economically, "change, but...". Economically, investment money is flowing into Dixie, but its investment money is flowing into Dixie, but its benefits haven't reached most of the southern benefits haven't reached most of the southern poor. African Americans have been elected as poor. African Americans have been elected as mayors of Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, mayors of Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Jacksonville, but racism still rears its ugly head Jacksonville, but racism still rears its ugly head at times.at times.

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Jefferson County is tied with Atlanta as the Jefferson County is tied with Atlanta as the dirtiest area in the South, according to numbers dirtiest area in the South, according to numbers gathered by EPA. The new rule governs fine gathered by EPA. The new rule governs fine particles 2.5 microns or smaller, about one-particles 2.5 microns or smaller, about one-thirtieth the width of a human hair.thirtieth the width of a human hair.

Birmingham Birmingham steel millsteel mill

Beginning as Beginning as regional regional entertainment entertainment in the in the Southeastern Southeastern U.S., NASCAR U.S., NASCAR has grown to become the has grown to become the second most popular second most popular professional sport in terms of professional sport in terms of television ratings inside the television ratings inside the U.S., ranking behind only the U.S., ranking behind only the National Football League. National Football League. The Talladega Superspeedway is in Birmingham, The Talladega Superspeedway is in Birmingham, Ala.Ala.

This re-emergence This re-emergence of Confederate of Confederate pride is merely the pride is merely the symptom of a much symptom of a much deeper problem: deeper problem: The North and South The North and South can no longer claim can no longer claim to be one nation.to be one nation. The cultural gap The cultural gap that pits NASCAR that pits NASCAR fans against PBS fans against PBS viewers continues viewers continues to widen.to widen.

Culture gapCulture gap

NASCAR legend NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. . “Mr. Restrictor “Mr. Restrictor Plate” was killed in Plate” was killed in 2001 in a crash 2001 in a crash during a race.during a race.

““Let’s ditch Dixie”Let’s ditch Dixie” by Mark Strauss In 2001, under the watchful eyes of God and the In 2001, under the watchful eyes of God and the rheumy stare of the last surviving, 93-year-old rheumy stare of the last surviving, 93-year-old Confederate war widow, some 2,500 sons and Confederate war widow, some 2,500 sons and daughters of Dixie gathered in Montgomery, daughters of Dixie gathered in Montgomery, Ala., to issue a Declaration of Southern Ala., to issue a Declaration of Southern

Cultural Cultural Independence Independence from a nation from a nation "violent and "violent and profane, coarse profane, coarse and rude, and rude,

cynical and cynical and deviant.”deviant.”

North CarolinaNorth CarolinaThe Piedmont is The Piedmont is rolling hill country rolling hill country with many swift with many swift streams and large streams and large dams. The dams. The hydroelectric hydroelectric power these rivers power these rivers generate has generate has made this an made this an important important manufacturing manufacturing area, and the area, and the Piedmont is home Piedmont is home to most of the to most of the state's population state's population and its largest and its largest cities.cities.

Sen. John Edwards Sen. John Edwards delivers a campaign delivers a campaign speech during his 2004 speech during his 2004 campaign for the campaign for the Vice-Vice-Presidency.Presidency.

The Wright Brothers make their The Wright Brothers make their historic first flight at Kittyhawk, NC. historic first flight at Kittyhawk, NC. in 1903.in 1903.

The 20th The 20th largest city largest city in the U. S., with a population of approx. in the U. S., with a population of approx. 610,949. The city is at the center of one of the 610,949. The city is at the center of one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the United States, with an average influx of roughly United States, with an average influx of roughly 20,000 20,000 newcomers each year over the newcomers each year over the past decade.past decade.

Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North Carolina

Bank of America Bank of America Stadium, home of Stadium, home of the Carolina the Carolina PanthersPanthers

Charlotte has become a major U.S. financial Charlotte has become a major U.S. financial center, and both the nation's second largest (center, and both the nation's second largest (Bank of America) and fourth largest (Wachovia) financial institutions call the city home.

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Tobacco and Tobacco and cotton have cotton have traditionally been traditionally been the major cash the major cash crops for North crops for North Carolina farmers. Carolina farmers. North Carolina North Carolina leads the nation in leads the nation in tobacco tobacco production and production and ranks among the ranks among the top ten states in top ten states in cotton production. cotton production.

Preparing tobacco Preparing tobacco bundles for shipmentbundles for shipment

Flue-cured tobacco leaf remains the state's topFlue-cured tobacco leaf remains the state's top agricultural export, and buyers around the world agricultural export, and buyers around the world recognize North Carolina tobacco for its high recognize North Carolina tobacco for its high quality and consistency.quality and consistency.

The Ryman Auditorium, The Ryman Auditorium, headquarters of the Grand Ole headquarters of the Grand Ole Opry since 1925Opry since 1925.

Johnny Cash was Johnny Cash was the youngest the youngest person ever person ever chosen for the chosen for the Country Music Country Music Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame and the only the only performer ever performer ever selected for the selected for the Country and Rock Country and Rock Music Hall of Music Hall of Fame.Fame.

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Memphis, Tennessee is the home of Memphis, Tennessee is the home of the blues and the birthplace of Rock the blues and the birthplace of Rock 'n Roll.'n Roll.

Beale StreetBeale Street

An alley band plays off An alley band plays off BealeBeale

Jed Davenport & Beale Street Jug Jed Davenport & Beale Street Jug BandBand

It first rang out over the cotton It first rang out over the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. It fields of the Mississippi Delta. It migrated to the streets and migrated to the streets and clubs of Memphis. It went on to clubs of Memphis. It went on to influence the sound of music all influence the sound of music all over the world. over the world.

Elvis Presley “The King”Elvis Presley “The King”

The 14-acre Presley The 14-acre Presley estate, known as estate, known as Graceland, receives Graceland, receives 750,000 annual 750,000 annual visitorsvisitors

This issue This issue was the best-was the best-selling selling commemoraticommemorative stamp of ve stamp of all time, with all time, with over 517 over 517 million million sold.sold.

Strikers protest unfair Strikers protest unfair working conditions at working conditions at the Merrimack Mill in the Merrimack Mill in Huntsville during a Huntsville during a citywide strike on May 3, citywide strike on May 3, 1951. By the 1950s, 1951. By the 1950s, welfare capitalism had welfare capitalism had declined in the South declined in the South and company-owned mill and company-owned mill villages faded from view.villages faded from view.

This map reflects the This map reflects the difficulty that adults difficulty that adults without high school without high school diplomas have in finding diplomas have in finding and retaining jobs that and retaining jobs that pay enough to place them pay enough to place them above the poverty line.above the poverty line.

Presently, local Presently, local communities communities in desperate in desperate need of jobs and need of jobs and industry pay the industry pay the piper to bribe piper to bribe Walmart which Walmart which then moves in and provides mostly then moves in and provides mostly low-wage retail jobs. They drive smaller retailers out. retail jobs. They drive smaller retailers out. Walmart moves on to greener pastures leaving Walmart moves on to greener pastures leaving the taxpayers with an empty shell and the bill. the taxpayers with an empty shell and the bill.

Low prices, Low prices, Low wagesLow wages

War of 1812 - War of 1812 - Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans

Replica cannon similar to those Replica cannon similar to those used by Jackson to repel the used by Jackson to repel the British in 1814British in 1814

The Battle of New Orleans, The Battle of New Orleans, also known as the Battle of also known as the Battle of Chalmette Plantation, took Chalmette Plantation, took place on January 8, 1815, place on January 8, 1815, at the end of the War of at the end of the War of 1812, when the United 1812, when the United States forces defeated the States forces defeated the British. The Treaty of British. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the Ghent, which ended the war, had been signed—war, had been signed—though not ratified—over though not ratified—over two weeks earlier, but the two weeks earlier, but the news had not yet reached news had not yet reached the Southern front.the Southern front.

War of 1812 - Battle of New OrleansWar of 1812 - Battle of New OrleansIn the climactic battle, Col. Andrew Jackson In the climactic battle, Col. Andrew Jackson used 3,000 men in fortifications to hold off used 3,000 men in fortifications to hold off approximately twice as many British troops approximately twice as many British troops who made a who made a massed assault, massed assault, taking over taking over 2,000 casualties, 2,000 casualties, while the while the Americans Americans sustained 13 sustained 13 killed, killed, 39 wounded 39 wounded and 19 missing. and 19 missing.

New OrleansNew OrleansA major United States A major United States port city and historically port city and historically the largest city in the the largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. U.S. state of Louisiana. It is in southeastern It is in southeastern Louisiana along the Louisiana along the Mississippi River, just south Mississippi River, just south of of Lake Pontchartrain. New Orleans is known for its Orleans is known for its

multicultural heritage as well as its music and as its music and

cuisine.cuisine.

Bourbon StreetBourbon Street

Creole foodCreole food

Mississippi River deltaMississippi River delta

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane KatrinaFormed in late Formed in late August during the August during the 2005 Atlantic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, hurricane season, it caused it caused devastation along devastation along much of the north-much of the north-central Gulf Coast central Gulf Coast of the United of the United States. Levees States. Levees separating Lake separating Lake Pontchartrain from Pontchartrain from New Orleans were New Orleans were breached by the breached by the surge.surge.

A subtropical marshland A subtropical marshland located in the southern located in the southern portion of the U.S. state portion of the U.S. state of Florida. Much modified of Florida. Much modified by agricultural by agricultural development in central development in central and southern Florida, the and southern Florida, the Everglades is the Everglades is the southern half of a large southern half of a large watershed arising in the watershed arising in the vicinity of Orlando known vicinity of Orlando known as the Kissimmee River as the Kissimmee River system.system.

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