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I think the poll is an indication of reality. It's about equal, and with both states only a small portion is really "southern." North Florida and East Texas. Land wise, you could say that about 1/3 or less of each is southern. They're about equal.
Marshall in East Texas isn't any more or less southern than, say, Quincy in North Florida. Both definitely southern though.
Thank you. My entire point in this whole thing is that it is not a runaway as people think for either state. You can make an argument that the entire state of Florida has Southern characteristics. The same cannot be said for Texas as you have the Rio Grande Valley and far west Texas. But considering that only makes up about 20% of the state if that, their culture is not felt that much in the rest of the state as the rest of the state is indeed Southern. That part of the state has an equal population if not just a bit higher than the state of Florida population. Thus it balances it out. Florida is Southern. As is Texas (the majority of it).
Yep, my aunt and uncle stay in Miami Gardens. Middle GA roots.
Yep, I have a ton of fam in Ft. Lauderdale all rooted from the same Middle GA county. They stay in Sistrunk, but I'm not sure if that area is mostly AA, Caribbean blacks, or a mix of both.
Most of my family originally came from Georgia too. But they moved to South Florida in the 40s or 50s. They were in Central Georgia at the time. South Florida Black Americans have lots of Georgia and South Carolina roots. Just like many East Texans have Louisiana and Mississippi roots.
So true. When I first visited Orlando I felt like I had driven "Up North" only it got warmer instead of cooler. That is until my friend took me to the mostly Black neighborhood that her family lives in. I felt like I was back in South Georgia again.
I visited towns in North Florida including Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Panama City more times than I can count and that whole area has a very South Georgia feel to it.
In some places the only thing that clues you that you are now in Florida is the vegetation changes a little and Florida DOT roads and signage look different than Georgia's.
Yep. There are areas in South Florida that will give you that same feel. Opa Locka, Miami Gardens, many more areas of South Florida looks just like those same areas in Orlando.
So true. When I first visited Orlando I felt like I had driven "Up North" only it got warmer instead of cooler. That is until my friend took me to the mostly Black neighborhood that her family lives in. I felt like I was back in South Georgia again.
I visited towns in North Florida including Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Panama City more times than I can count and that whole area has a very South Georgia feel to it.
In some places the only thing that clues you that you are now in Florida is the vegetation changes a little and Florida DOT roads and signage look different than Georgia's.
Yeah but once you get to central Florida, the vegatation changes quite a bit, and once you hit south Florida it's a completely diffirent region entirely, vegatation wise.
Just to note? This whole silly poll, at this moment in time I am reading it, when it says 50/50, should be closed and declared a draw! LOL
I think the poll results are about right, but I think north Florida is more Deep South than East Texas
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