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[[Image:Little Dixie, Oklahoma.svg|thumb|right|Map of [[Southeastern Oklahoma]]. Definitions of "Little Dixie" vary widely, but most stay within the southeastern quadrant of the state.]] |
[[Image:Little Dixie, Oklahoma.svg|thumb|right|Map of [[Southeastern Oklahoma]]. Definitions of "Little Dixie" vary widely, but most stay within the southeastern quadrant of the state.]] |
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'''Little Dixie''' is the name given to the southeast region of [[Oklahoma]], which is heavily influenced by southern "[[Dixie]]" culture, as it was settled chiefly by Southerners seeking a start in new lands following the [[American Civil War]]. The region is not clearly defined; its exact boundaries vary by source, falling mostly within the [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]'s tribal area as well as some [[Chickasaw]] and [[Muscogee Creek]] lands.<ref>[http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/extensions/special/goble.html Extensions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During the tenure of [[Carl Albert]], it was considered to be the old 3rd Congressional district of Oklahoma.<ref>[http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives/exhibit/albert.htm Carl Albert Online Exhibit<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Several towns and cities in southeast Oklahoma use the ''Little Dixie'' name and that helps to define the boundaries. A radio station in [[McAlester, Oklahoma|McAlester]] is owned by "Little Dixie Radio, Inc."<ref>http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970703.txt</ref> and the band in [[Tishomingo, Oklahoma|Tishomingo]] is called ''The Pride of Little Dixie''.<ref>[http://www.tishomingo.k12.ok.us/Band.htm The Official Site of Tishomingo Public Schools /Band<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Also, Harry Truman visited [[Marietta, Oklahoma|Marietta]] in [[Love County, Oklahoma|Love County]] in 1948 and gave a speech saying it was a pleasure to be in the Little Dixie region of Oklahoma.<ref>[http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=1964&st=&st1= Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
'''Little Dixie''' is the name given to the southeast region of [[Oklahoma]], which is heavily influenced by southern "[[Dixie]]" culture, as it was settled chiefly by Southerners seeking a start in new lands following the [[American Civil War]]. The region is not clearly defined; its exact boundaries vary by source, falling mostly within the [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]'s tribal area as well as some [[Chickasaw]] and [[Muscogee Creek]] lands.<ref>[http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/extensions/special/goble.html Extensions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During the tenure of [[Carl Albert]], it was considered to be the old 3rd Congressional district of Oklahoma.<ref>[http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives/exhibit/albert.htm Carl Albert Online Exhibit<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Several towns and cities in southeast Oklahoma use the ''Little Dixie'' name and that helps to define the boundaries. A radio station in [[McAlester, Oklahoma|McAlester]] is owned by "Little Dixie Radio, Inc."<ref>http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970703.txt</ref> and the band in [[Tishomingo, Oklahoma|Tishomingo]] is called ''The Pride of Little Dixie''.<ref>[http://www.tishomingo.k12.ok.us/Band.htm The Official Site of Tishomingo Public Schools /Band<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Also, Harry Truman visited [[Marietta, Oklahoma|Marietta]] in [[Love County, Oklahoma|Love County]] in 1948 and gave a speech saying it was a pleasure to be in the Little Dixie region of Oklahoma.<ref>[http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=1964&st=&st1= Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Leaves of Grass (film)]], a 2010 film starring Edward Norton, is mostly set in Little Dixie. |
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Revision as of 17:50, 22 October 2012
Little Dixie is the name given to the southeast region of Oklahoma, which is heavily influenced by southern "Dixie" culture, as it was settled chiefly by Southerners seeking a start in new lands following the American Civil War. The region is not clearly defined; its exact boundaries vary by source, falling mostly within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's tribal area as well as some Chickasaw and Muscogee Creek lands.[1] During the tenure of Carl Albert, it was considered to be the old 3rd Congressional district of Oklahoma.[2] Several towns and cities in southeast Oklahoma use the Little Dixie name and that helps to define the boundaries. A radio station in McAlester is owned by "Little Dixie Radio, Inc."[3] and the band in Tishomingo is called The Pride of Little Dixie.[4] Also, Harry Truman visited Marietta in Love County in 1948 and gave a speech saying it was a pleasure to be in the Little Dixie region of Oklahoma.[5] Leaves of Grass (film), a 2010 film starring Edward Norton, is mostly set in Little Dixie.
See also
- Kiamichi Country
- Franks, Kenny Arthru and Lambert, Paul F. Oklahoma: The Land and Its People Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. 1997. 104.
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