Deep South

The "Deep South" (dark red): Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia

The term "Deep South" refers to the lower states in the Southern United States. It is also part of the "Bible Belt". The core states of the Deep South are Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. North Florida, East Texas and South Tennessee are often included as part of the "Deep South". These areas relied heavily on plantation farming with slaves in the pre-Civil War era.

These states are racially diverse, where African Americans and White Americans form a majority or plurality in many areas. These states are generally socially conservative. Politically they are labelled as "Red States", because the people largely vote for the Republican Party, which is socially conservative and right-wing.

Deep South Media

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  Majority-Black Counties in the U.S. as of the 2020 United States Census

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  A map of the Thirteen Colonies in 1770, showing the number of slaves in each colony

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  Population of African Americans by county in 1860

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  2000 Census Population Ancestry Map, with African-American ancestry in purple.

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  This map shows the county swing in the 1964 US presidential election. The 5 Deep South states, along with Northern Florida, had the strongest swings to Republican nominee Barry Goldwater. Note that Texas was the home state of Democratic nominee Lyndon B. Johnson.