The South

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Population

Total:78,385,623

Population Increase

Average: 10.5%

Ethnic/Racial Groups

Famous City: New Orleans, Louisiana

Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France

http://www.spitlerphoto.com/Churches/Churches/7265262_ZNcfu/1/785003737_RPEKY#785003737_RPE

http://www.neworleansonline.com/tools/transportation/gettingaround/streetcars.html

The St. Charles Line

Foreign-Born People (Immigrants)

Average: 5.8%

Geographic Features

Smokey Mountains-North Carolina & Tennessee      

Mississippi River- Kentucky, Tennessee,Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana

and several northern states.  

   

http://www.umrba.org/

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/tennessee/great-smoky-mountains

  

Geographic Features

Arkansas River- Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma                                                              

  Appalachian Mountains- Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, 

West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and  several

other states

       

http://assets.longislandpress.com/photo/gallery.php?gazpart=view&gazimage=10295

http://www.theresilientearth.com/?q=content/appalachian-mountains-rock-ice-age

Major Tourist Attractions

Walt Disney World- Orlando, Florida

http://www.tickettodisneyworldflorida.com/

Major Tourist AttractionsGreat Smokey Mountains National Park- 

North Carolina & Tennessee

http://www.holydieexplorer.com/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-one-of-oldest-mountains-in-the-world-usa/

Major Tourist AttractionsMardi Gras Festival- New Orleans, Louisiana

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/LhCJK8FTVKX/New+Orleans+Celebrates+Mardi+Gras/YAmYBxNZxER

Unique Fact

Soft Drinks such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Royal Crown Cola and Dr. Pepper all originated in the South

http://www.topnews.in/companies/cocacola

http://www.theoriginof.com/pepsi.htmlhttp://connect.in.com/free-dr-pepper/

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1156412153345.html

Uniqueness #2: The Southern Accent• Vowels exaggerated.• A-- like "hay" without

"h"• E-- (normal)• I-- almost like "aa" • O-- starts with "a", but

then switch to "o"• U-- like "you"• u-- like uh

• "i" and "e" merged•  Add an

extra syllable to 1-syllable words

•  Shorten 2-syllable words to 1.

Southern Music

Influenced from many cultures• Gospel music• Spirituals• Country music• Rhythm and blues • Soul music • Funk• Rock and roll• Beach music • Bluegrass• Jazz• Zydeco• Appalachian folk music • Cajun

All originated in the South

Southern Food

Louisiana Creole Cuisine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_cuisine

Current Event

• Deepwater Horizon oil spill• Finding Native American artifacts

http://www.pri.org/stories/science/archeological-finds-uncovered-after-bp-oil-spill5737.html

Citations

"Archeological Surprises Uncovered after BP Oil Spill | PRI.ORG." PRI: Public Radio International. PRI: Public Radio International, 5 Sept. 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://www.pri.org/stories/science/archeological-finds-uncovered-after-bp-oil-spill5737.html>.

"Culture of the Southern United States." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2011.          <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Southern_United_States>.

"Geography of the United States." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_United_States>.

"Louisiana Creole Cuisine." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 9 July 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_cuisine>. "Official New Orleans Tourism Site." Official New Orleans Tourism Web Site - NewOrleansOnline.com. New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://www.neworleansonline.com/>.

"Southern American English." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Sept. 2011. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_American_English>. "United States Tourist Attractions." United States Tourist Attractions Top Sites Popular Best Guide Information. United States Tourist Attractions, 2005. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://www.unitedstatestouristattractions.com/>.

"US Census Bureau." Census Bureau Home Page. US Government, 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://www.census.gov/>.

Note: We used Wikipedia to find information, but we verified from other sources before using the information