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

Examples of the Deep South in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alex Golesh, whose Tigers play Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Saturday, has heard plenty about the imbalance in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Film crews quickly set up facades that turned the Pacific Northwest town into the Deep South of the Civil War. — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

In 1996, Uga stood by Georgia during the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry on the 100th matchup between Georgia and Auburn. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

The scenery is so quintessential North Florida, with the giant oaks forming the canopy overhead that gives the trail its namesake and the rolling countryside is very evocative of the Deep South. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Deep South

• drouth
• mouth
• routh