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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Meanwhile, edge defender George Gumbs Jr.’s humble roots were just 90 minutes west of his native Chicago as a walk-on receiver at Northern Illinois University, where midweek games in the MAC were a far cry from Saturdays in the Deep South.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Throughout the weekend, high temperatures and humidity will remain in the Deep South, with the extreme heat expecting to hold along the Gulf Coast.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 30 July 2025
Plants benefit from afternoon shade in the Deep South.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Throughout the weekend, high temperatures and humidity will remain in the Deep South, with the extreme heat expecting to hold along the Gulf Coast.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 30 July 2025
Plants benefit from afternoon shade in the Deep South.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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“The Deep South.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Deep%20South. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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