Proper noun
The American South as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
American South
An expansive region encompassing the southeastern and south-central part of the United States, typically defined as including the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia, sometimes also Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Missouri.
I grew up in the American South and came of age in the 1960s, an incredibly turbulent time. It was as if the seams of American life were being ripped apart with riots and protests. Sue Monk Kidd
After being trashed by the good old boys of the American South, “I just wanted to separate myself from people that wave that Dixie flag.” Source: Internet
The resurgence is especially worrisome across the American South and West where local officials started loosening economic and social restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. Source: Internet
“Memphis,” the rhythm ‘n’ blues musical set in the American South in the 1950s, won four Tony Awards, including best musical; “Red,” about painter Mark Rothko, won best play and five other honors. Source: Internet
It was even worse, the students were told, than what they as Black people were experiencing in the American South. Source: Internet
The differences were particularly dramatic in the American South, where large swathes of Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina saw record heat. Source: Internet