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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Other areas of the Deep South to the Ohio Valley are also expected to see record-high temperatures in the 70s and 80s, according to The Weather Channel.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Areas across the Southwest U.S., including parts of Arizona and Texas, the Gulf Coast and the Deep South are already seeing record warmth for this time of year, with daytime highs Saturday reaching the upper 80s and even a few 90s.
—Richard Von Ohlen, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
For the white Christian nationalists of the Deep South, lynching represented less a rejection of Christian doctrine than its embrace within a fundamentalist context.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Deep South and parts of Appalachia, bringing devastating floods to a region often spared from strong hurricanes.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Areas across the Southwest U.S., including parts of Arizona and Texas, the Gulf Coast and the Deep South are already seeing record warmth for this time of year, with daytime highs Saturday reaching the upper 80s and even a few 90s.
—Richard Von Ohlen, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
For the white Christian nationalists of the Deep South, lynching represented less a rejection of Christian doctrine than its embrace within a fundamentalist context.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Deep South and parts of Appalachia, bringing devastating floods to a region often spared from strong hurricanes.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
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