Society and Culture - Southern States (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Society and Culture in Roanoke, Asheville, Smoky, Blue Ridge, Shenandoah and Southern Appalachian Mountains Society and Culture in Nashville, Louisville and Lexington in Central Kentucky and Tennessee While bourbon, bluegrass, horses, country music, Louisville Sluggers, and railroads are a big part of central Kentucky and Tennessee's story, the region is also defined by looking at the residents of the region's biggest cities and the ways in which they bring home the bacon. Society and Culture in Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Charleston, South Carolina, Atlanta, Savannah, Georgia Society and Culture in Jacksonville, Destin, Daytona Beach, Pensacola, St. Augustine, Northeast Florida Northeast Florida and the Panhandle are often considered the southernmost members of the Old South. While the region has a very long history of European settlement, dating back in some places to the 16th century, truly permanent and flourishing settlement really only got underway in the 19th century. Society and Culture in Orlando, Tampa, Cape Canaveral and Central Florida The vast majority of Central Florida's residents are Caucasian and English-speaking. There is a large African American community in parts of the region, especially around Tampa and Orlando. Additionally, there is also a historic Latin American presence in the Tampa area. Society and Culture in Key West, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Boca Raton and Southern Florida South Florida has a Spanish heritage, which is reflected in many of its place names. In Dade County, about half of the population is either Latin American or Caribbean.