What is "deep south"

n. a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South

The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion in the Southern United States. Historically, it is differentiated from the " Upper South" as being the states most dependent on plantation-type agriculture and slavery during the pre– Civil War period. The Deep South was also commonly referred to as the Lower South or the Cotton States. Before the out-migrations at the first half of the 20th century, African-descended peoples comprised the majority of the population in numerous areas and some states. Today, the Deep South is usually delineated as being those states and areas where cultural elements most often thought of as "Southern" exist in their most concentrated form.

The Deep South is a region of the United States.

Deep South may also refer to:

• Deep South (film), 1937 short film
• "The Deep South" (Futurama), an episode of the TV show Futurama
• Deep South (book), a 2015 non-fiction book authored by Paul Theroux

Deep South is a 1937 American short film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards in 1937 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).