The American South is a unique geographical and cultural region that forms an integral part of the country’s Heartland. The borders of the South roughly correspond to the states of the Confederacy in the mid-19th century — the states that supported slavery and seceded from the Union, leading to the American Civil War.
Southern culture is deeply tied to distinctively American music, including jazz and blues, which were born in the lower Mississippi region, especially in New Orleans; country and bluegrass, which originated in Nashville; and the raw energy of Elvis Presley, who came from Memphis, Tennessee.
Texas, in the western part of the South, is a blend of uniquely American (and almost independent) history, stunning landscapes, and countless attractions.
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