Southern United States
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The "Southern United States" (also known as The Southern States or "The South" among Americans) is a term for the Southeastern part of the United States. All Confederate States were in the South, but not all Southern States joined the Confederacy. The States farthest to the south are called the "Deep South". The States that make up "The South" are usually:
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Mississippi
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Florida
- Texas
and some states that are sometimes thought of as part of the South include:
