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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Jackson, who first attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign before returning to his home in the Deep South during the Jim Crow era, was an icon in the Civil Rights Movement for six decades.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
There is a saying that college football is like a religion in the Deep South, as much a part of a fan's identity as their faith.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
In the South, the date can range from late February in the Deep South to mid- to late March in the Lower South and in April in colder regions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
In the Deep South, family and community ties run deep.
—Lindsay Baach Friedmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
There is a saying that college football is like a religion in the Deep South, as much a part of a fan's identity as their faith.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
In the South, the date can range from late February in the Deep South to mid- to late March in the Lower South and in April in colder regions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
In the Deep South, family and community ties run deep.
—Lindsay Baach Friedmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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“The Deep South.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Deep%20South. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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