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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Jim Crow loomed large in the Deep South, keeping him and his family out of certain schools, buses, and museums, and disenfranchisement was a constant.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
At least one tornado touched down in Missouri, and threats of more loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday.
—Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
The greater threat for powerful tornadoes will occur on Saturday, when an especially volatile setup takes shape across the Deep South and Southeast.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Filtering a story of prejudice through a tense thriller set in the Deep South, In the Heat of the Night took the top prize.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
At least one tornado touched down in Missouri, and threats of more loomed for the Mississippi Valley into the night and the Deep South on Saturday.
—Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
The greater threat for powerful tornadoes will occur on Saturday, when an especially volatile setup takes shape across the Deep South and Southeast.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Filtering a story of prejudice through a tense thriller set in the Deep South, In the Heat of the Night took the top prize.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Deep South
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“The Deep South.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Deep%20South. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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