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  1. Hype for the Future 176E: City of Huntsville, Alabama

    Overview The City of Huntsville is a community located in and the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. Though today the largest city in the State of Alabama, having only recently surpassed Birmingham, much of the city is associated with modern development and massive suburban sprawl. Today, the City of Huntsville is home to a notable downtown area north of the Tennessee River, providing a centralized media market for most of Alabama north of the Tennessee River. Today, Downtown Huntsville […]

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  2. Hype for the Future 175T: Lower Tennessee River Communities

    Introduction Throughout the entirety of the course of the (Lower) Tennessee River within the State of Tennessee is the boundary between Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee. This portion of the Tennessee Valley is not to be confused with the source of the Tennessee River in Knoxville nor with the remainder of the upstream portion within East Tennessee formed by the confluence of the Holston and French Broad Rivers. Communities While the vast majority of the downstream portion of the […]

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  3. Hype for the Future 175S: Jackson, Tennessee Area

    Introduction Though not the largest city in the Grand Division of West Tennessee, the de facto administrative center of the Grand Division is centrally located within the City of Jackson in Madison County. Today, Madison County is home to the notable community and associated local attractions, even though the city overall is largely overshadowed within the overarching region by Memphis along Route 79 to the southwest. Jackson The City of Jackson, possibly the de facto administrative center […]

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  4. Hype for the Future 173D: City of Magnolia, Arkansas

    Overview The City of Magnolia is a city located within and the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas, in the United States of America. Today, the city is associated with a general area now known as South Arkansas, including the campus of Southern Arkansas University as well as the downtown amenities of the Magnolia Arts Center, Lefty’s on the Square, and the hotel at the Loft on the Square. The community is situated along Routes 79, 82, 371, 19, and 355.

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  5. Hype for the Future 173C: City of Toccoa, Georgia

    Overview The City of Toccoa is a city located in and the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, home to the Currahee Military Museum and the Historic Ritz Theatre along with Country Hearth Inn and Suites and the Puerto Nuevo Mexican and Seafood Restaurant in the nearby area. To the northwest is the site of Toccoa Falls College.

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  6. Hype for the Future 173A → Suburbs and Exurbs of Atlanta Explained

    Introduction The Atlanta Metropolitan Area is notable for containing a number of communities within the sprawling metropolis, including a mix of both incorporated and unincorporated communities. Usually, modern suburbia is considered unincorporated, though select portions of the sprawl are occasionally classified as incorporated areas; however, traditional suburbs are typically considered incorporated areas within the respective counties of the associated region. Marietta The City of […]

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  7. Hype for the Future 173/284: Greater Atlanta Rxplained

    Introduction Atlanta is a major city, representing the state capital and largest city within the State of Georgia and even playing a relatively large role in defining the culture of the South as an entire unit. Though originally based in modern Fulton County, for which the major city is the county seat, numerous suburban areas and even exurbs have since existed within the surrounding areas. Inner Ring The inner ring of the City of Atlanta, typically representing inner city limits and the […]

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  8. Hype for the Future 172R: How Sprawling is Atlanta, Georgia?

    Introduction Within the United States of America, and in particular the State of Georgia, is the massive City of Atlanta, whose metropolitan area consists of the inner city area as well as the numerous suburbs and even exurbs of the city. Unlike other major cities in the United States of America, however, the Sun Belt location has resulted in a significant push for new residents to move south, especially following World War II, associated with the modern concept of car dependency. Since many […]

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  9. Hype for the Future 172J: Rural Communities West of Macon, Georgia

    Introduction Within the State of Georgia, a state home to as many as 159 distinct counties in the United States of America, are numerous communities and counties associated with the State, historically attempting to serve the agricultural needs and interests of all portions of the State. West of the City of Macon, such communities exist in small-scale clusters that typically represent the courthouse areas of each county and thus the respective county seats. Communities Within the […]

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  10. Hype for the Future 171L: Randolph and Chambers Counties, Alabama

    Overview Located in the east-central portion of the State of Alabama are the Counties of Randolph and Chambers, with numerous communities associated with the region especially along the Route 431 corridor. Such communities include the Town of Wedowee, home to the Old Waters Inn at Wedowee, as well as the nearby communities of Roanoke and La Fayette further south along the route.

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  11. Hype for the Future 171H: Shelby County, Alabama

    Overview Within the State of Alabama, Shelby County is associated with the southeast side of the Greater Birmingham area and uses the rural community of Columbiana as the county seat. Today, the community is associated with the Harrison Museum-George Washington, the Shelby County Arts Council and the Shelby County Museum and Archives. To the west is the Montevallo area, home to the open-air museum at American Village and the University of Montevallo as well as the Blue Phrog Gallery. To the […]

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  12. Hype form e Future 170L: City of Apalachicola, Florida

    Overview The City of Apalachicola is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Florida, associated with numerous art galleries, hotels, resort areas, beaches, and the Raney House Museum.

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  13. Hype for the Future 170K: Amelia Island, Florida

    Overview Within the boundaries of Nassau County in the State of Florida is Amelia Island, an island off the Atlantic coast of the United States of America at the northern end of the State of Florida, with Georgia located to the north. Notable attractions include the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach, the Ritz-Carlton of Amelia Island, the Amelia Island Lighthouse, and the Historic Harbor Riverfront at Fernandina Beach.

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  14. Hype for the Future 170J: The Florida Panhandle Explained

    Overview Overall, the region known as the Florida Panhandle is associated with the northernmost section of the Gulf of Mexico to be located within the modern boundaries of the State of Florida and is associated specifically with the Counties of Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington. Each county is notable for representing the Deep South within the local area, with county seats located at Milton, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Bonifay, and Chipley. While Milton is most known for […]

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  15. Hype for the Future 170H: Washington and Choctaw Counties, Alabama

    Overview Within the southwestern portion of the State of Alabama, two (2) notable counties to the north of Mobile along Route 17 are Washington and Choctaw Counties. Many of the small towns of the region are located along Route 17 and include the Towns of Chatom, Millry, Silas, Gilbertown, Needham, and Butler. The Towns of Chatom and Butler serve as the county seats of Washington and Choctaw Counties, respectively, with the latter home to the Mason Downtown hotel.

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  16. Hype for the Future 170/284: City of Vicksburg, Mississippi

    Overview The City of Vicksburg is a city along the Mississippi River that serves as the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, chiefly along Routes 61 and 80 as well as the modern Interstate 20. Today, the community is notable for military history, with the Vicksburg National Military Park located in the area, as well as for select additional museum sites including the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum and the Lower Mississippi River Museum. Given the significance of the city during the […]

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  17. Hype for the Future 169K: City of Cedar Key, Florida

    Overview The City of Cedar Key is a city located off the Gulf Coast of the State of Florida within the local coastal bend into the Gulf of Mexico. Overall, the community is located within Levy County, a county whose mainland portions are nearly exclusively rural. Other locations in the area include Cedar Key Museum State Park, Island Arts, the Island Hotel and Restaurant, the Cedar Key Arts Center, the Cedar Key Historical Society, and the Cedar Key Bed and Breakfast.

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  18. Hype for the Future 168E: List of Public State Colleges and Universities in the Deep South 🇺🇸

    Introduction Within the United States of America, the Deep South refers specifically to the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. While the state university systems are, of course, separated by state, the overall cultural influences of universities in the region are largely similar in nature. Compared to the more academically-focused New England model of education, the Deep South is often more culturally focused in terms of the overall educational […]

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  19. Hype for the Future 167F: Historic Slave Plantations of the American South (outside Mississippi and Louisiana)

    Introduction Within a region known as the Southern United States, notable historic slave plantations have spanned numerous included states, counties, and parishes throughout the area. Perhaps the most common of such states have included Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida, Louisiana, and West Virginia. Within the Commonwealth of Virginia, many of the notable plantation estates were located on both sides of the James River, while within […]

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  20. Hype for the Future 167B: Historic Plantation Houses of Southeast Louisiana

    Introduction Within the State of Louisiana, numerous plantation houses have largely been derived from much of the region known as Southern Louisiana, on both sides of the Mississippi River. Though the Florida Parishes are located to the east of the Mississippi River, much of the area of historic plantations is also located further west, within the Parishes of Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Ascension, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge. Beyond the Plantations Apart from the historic […]

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  21. Hype for the Future 167A: De Soto and Red River Parishes, Louisiana

    Overview Within the State of Louisiana, notable parishes include De Soto and Red River Parishes in the northwestern portion of the State, south of Shreveport and Caddo and Bossier Parishes. The parish seats for the respective rural counties are Mansfield and Coushatta, with notable lodging in the latter including Adeline’s Bed and Breakfast and the Grand Bayou Resort. Overall, both parishes are accessible via east-west Route 84, with Route 171 cutting directly through De Soto Parish in a […]

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  22. Hype for the Future 166D: City of Jasper, Alabama

    Overview The City of Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, to the northwest of the City of Birmingham. The community is a quintessential community in the State of Alabama and within the Deep South at large, with the Bankhead Heritage House and Museum located in the area. Highways located within county limits include Interstate 22 and Routes 78, 5, 13, 18, 69, 102, 118, 124, 195, 257, and 269.

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  23. Hype for the Future 154D: Local Communities in South Carolina

    Introduction Throughout much of the State of South Carolina, but especially Upstate South Carolina, are numerous counties whose county seats share the same name. Counties such as Allendale, Barnwell, Saluda, and Pickens each share similar qualities associated with cities and towns of the same respective names serving as the county seats. Allendale The Town of Allendale is the county seat of Allendale County, South Carolina, associated with the Salkehatchie Campus of the University of South […]

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  24. Hype for the Future 154B: City of Savannah, Georgia

    Introduction The City of Savannah is a city located in Chatham County, Georgia, and is a major city that serves as the county seat. Today, the community is located near the mouth of the Savannah River toward the Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Area Today, the Savannah Metropolitan Area is attached to the Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro Combined Statistical Area exclusively within the coastal portion of the State of Georgia. Counties included within the area include Chatham, Effingham, and […]

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  25. Hype for the Future 153J: City of Ludowici, Georgia

    Overview The City of Ludowici is a city located within and the county seat of Long County, Georgia, within the United States of America. The community is located along Routes 84, 301, and 57, within relative proximity to the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

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