During that time, the US was divided into 13 distinct ... according to Woodard. Hispanic culture dominates in the area, and the region values independence, self-sufficiency, and hard work above ...

The cultural differences between them contribute to the political tensions between states and how they fit into the US overall, he said. The United States comprises several different regions ...

The region is "a magnet for immigrants, and a refuge for those persecuted by other regional cultures," he said ... On Woodard's map, the Deep South spans from rural North Carolina, through ...