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The South

By: Yesh Vempati Ria Wadhawan Daniel Yoon Information about the region in various aspects…. The South. Map of the South Region. Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia.

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The South

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  1. By: Yesh Vempati RiaWadhawan Daniel Yoon Information about the region in various aspects… The South

  2. Map of the South Region • Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • North Carolina • South Carolina • Tennessee • Virginia • West Virginia http://historiayculturab2010.blogspot.com/2011/02/v-behaviorurldefaultvml-o.html

  3. Geographical Features • Great Smoky Mountains • Appalachian Mountains • Coastal Plains • Blue Ridge Mountains • Everglades National Park • Mississippi River http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/lgcolor/uscolor.htm

  4. Population Statistics (2000-2010) • Georgia +15.6% -Total Population: 9,727,566 • Florida +15.1% -Total Population: 18,900,773 • North Carolina +15.6% -Total Population: 9,565,781 • Virginia +11.6% -Total Population:8,037,736 http://wapedia.mobi/thumb/d920507/en/fixed/470/302/Map_of_the_Southern_United_States_modern_definition.png?format=jpg

  5. Graph of Previous Data

  6. Racial/Ethnic Make-Up AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC/SPANISH FRENCH ITALIAN MEXICAN ENGLISH AMERICAN INDIAN IRISH GERMAN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svg

  7. Percent Of Foreign Born Persons • Alabama: 2.9% • Arkansas: 4.0 % • Florida: 18.7% • Georgia: 9.1% • Kentucky: 2.8% • Louisiana: 3.1 % • Mississippi: 1.9% • North Carolina: 6.8% • South Carolina: 4.4% • Tennessee: 4.1% • Virginia: 10.1% • West Virginia: 1.3% http://www.123rf.com/photo_4332305_crowd-scene--a-large-group-of-many-diverse-symbol-people-isolated-on-white.html

  8. Graph of Previous Data

  9. Miami, Florida • Vacation Spot • Business Hub • July 28, 1896 • 2nd Biggest City in Florida • 15+ Miles of Beaches http://www.alexshay.com/miami-real-estate.asp

  10. Famous Tourist Attractions • Disney World- Orlando, Florida http://wdw2.wdpromedia.com/media/wdw_nextgen/CoreCatalog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_US/Media/InternetMediaType/Attraction/TheMagicCarpetsOfAladdin/CARPETS_1_998.jpg?t=2009-12-11T15:51:20

  11. Famous Tourist Attractions • Great Smoky Mountains- North Carolina http://www.happytellus.com/img/great-smoky-mountains/smoky-vista_636.jpg http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-gatlinburg-tn213.jpg

  12. Famous Tourist Attractions • Kennedy Space Center- Florida http://trekhound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Kennedy-Space-Center-Bus.jpg http://thedestinationcenter.com/images/tourimages/91208100_1248810374.jpg

  13. Unique Characteristics of States Gatoradewas supposed to be only for the University of Florida football team. The name Gatorade came from the college mascot, the “gators”. http://www.discountool.com/cgi-tool/store/html/pages/Gatorade.shtml

  14. Unique Characteristics of States http://mediacrushllc.com/2011/coca-cola-social-media/ In Vicksburg, Mississippi the Coca-Cola we know was first bottled for retail in 1894 in a candy store. http://alessandraajraldi.com/2009/09/coca-cola-light-and-coca-cola-zero-whats-the-difference/

  15. Unique Characteristics of States Krispy Kreme donuts are from North Carolina. http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/01/let-no-good-doughnut-go-unpunished-anti-abortion-group-protests-krispy-cremes-freedom-of-choice-doughnut-giveaway http://woldcnews.com/DCnews/joemadison/krispy-kreme-vs-prince-william-county/

  16. Unique Characteristics of States http://www.blackwood.caerphilly.sch.uk/departments/business.htm KFC is from Corbin, Kentucky. http://www.infobarrel.com/Printable_Coupons%3A_KFC_Coupon_Savings

  17. Food From the South Region • Hushpuppies • Fried Catfish • She Crab Soup http://whatscookingamerica.net/Seafood/FriedCatfish.htm http://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/Hushpuppies.htm http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Chowder/SheCrabSoup.htm

  18. Music From the South Region • New Orleans- Jazz • Wasn’t “invented” • Many Contributions • Many Variations from Many Places • Home of Jazz http://historiayculturab2010.blogspot.com/2011/02/v-behaviorurldefaultvml-o.html

  19. Hurricane Katrina Aftermath • Displaced Thousands of People • Over 2/3 of New Orleans Population, now, less than 60% • 29% Smaller • 44% Less Kids • New Orleans Has a Long Way to go http://evanstextbook.wikispaces.com/Hurricane+Katrina

  20. Citations • "Fifty States and Fifty Fun Facts — Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free Online Reference, Research & Homework Help. — Infoplease.com. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0770175.html>. • "Fifty Fun Facts From Fifty States." Man with Black Hat. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://manwithblackhat.blogspot.com/2010/02/fifty-fun-facts-from-fifty- states.html>. • "Coca-Cola - Our Company - The Coca-Cola System - History of Bottling." Coca-Cola: The Coca-Cola Company. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.thecoca- colacompany.com/ourcompany/historybottling.html>. • "Florida Fun Facts - Great Florida Vacations." Florida Vacation Spots -- Great Florida Vacations. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.great-florida-vacations.com/florida-fun- facts.html>. • "Facts About Miami." Miami for Visitors - South Florida Travel Guide. Web. 13 Sept. 2011.<http://www.miamiforvisitors.com/local/facts.htm>. • "New Orleans Music History and Traditions." Official New Orleans Tourism Web Site - NewOrleansOnline.com. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/music/musichistory/>. • "History of Jazz | Black History in America | Scholastic.com." Teaching Resources, Children's Book Recommendations, and Student Activities | Scholastic.com. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/history_of_jazz.htm>.

  21. Citations • The Wizarding World of Harry Potterâ„¢ Only at Universal Orlando Resort. Web. 10 Sept. 2011. <http://www.universalorlando.com>. • "Great Smoky Mountains National Park Written Information Page." Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Web. 10 Sept. 2011. <http://www.great.smoky.mountains.national-park.com/broc.htm>. • "Guided Tours- Kennedy Space Center." Orlando Florida Vacation Destination - Kennedy Space Center. Web. 10 Sept. 2011. <http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/guided-tours.aspx>. • "Culture of the Southern United States." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 14 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Southern_United_States>. • ROBERTSON, CAMPBELL. "New Orleans Shrank After Hurricane Katrina, Census Shows - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/04/us/04census.html?pagewanted=all>. • "United States Regions."LibraryThinkQuest. Oracle, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <library.thinkquest.org/4552/>. • "State and County QuickFacts."State and County QuickFacts. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html>. • "History - KFC.com." Welcome to KFC.com. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <http://www.kfc.com/about/history.asp>. • "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. -- Company History." Find Funding with Banks, Investors, and Other Funding Sources | FundingUniverse. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Krispy-Kreme-Doughnuts-Inc-Company-History.html>.

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