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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 a name given to southeast Oklahoma, which in the past was strongly influenced by |
'''Little Dixie''' is a name given to southeast Oklahoma, which in the past was strongly influenced by Southern ("[[Dixie]]") culture, as its white settlers were chiefly Southerners seeking a start in new lands following the [[American Civil War]]. In addition, it incorporated lands of some of the [[Five Civilized Tribes]], which had been removed from the Southeast. A number of its white settlers were slaveholders, and they generally allied with the Confederacy during the Civil War. |
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The Oklahoma tourism department also refers to this area as "Choctaw Country," formerly "[[Kiamichi Country]]," but the Little Dixie region is not clearly defined: |
The Oklahoma tourism department also refers to this area as "Choctaw Country," formerly "[[Kiamichi Country]]," but the Little Dixie region is not clearly defined: Its exact boundaries vary by source. It falls 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 -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320152719/http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/extensions/special/goble.html |date=2007-03-20 }}</ref> During the tenure of U.S. Representative [[Carl Albert]], it was still the 3rd Congressional district of Oklahoma. Redistricting has since changed the district's geographical boundaries<ref>[http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives/exhibit/albert.htm Carl Albert Online Exhibit<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708085201/http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives/exhibit/albert.htm |date=2007-07-08 }}</ref> |
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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 {{Bare URL plain text|date=March 2022}}</ref> The band at the public high school in [[Tishomingo, Oklahoma|Tishomingo]], former capital of the [[Chickasaw Nation]], 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 -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928080716/http://www.tishomingo.k12.ok.us/Band.htm |date=2006-09-28 }}</ref> When President [[Harry Truman]] visited [[Marietta, Oklahoma|Marietta]] in [[Love County, Oklahoma|Love County]] in 1948, he 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> |
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 {{Bare URL plain text|date=March 2022}}</ref> The band at the public high school in [[Tishomingo, Oklahoma|Tishomingo]], former capital of the [[Chickasaw Nation]], 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 -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928080716/http://www.tishomingo.k12.ok.us/Band.htm |date=2006-09-28 }}</ref> When President [[Harry Truman]] visited [[Marietta, Oklahoma|Marietta]] in [[Love County, Oklahoma|Love County]] in 1948, he 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> |
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Revision as of 18:06, 16 December 2022
Little Dixie is a name given to southeast Oklahoma, which in the past was strongly influenced by Southern ("Dixie") culture, as its white settlers were chiefly Southerners seeking a start in new lands following the American Civil War. In addition, it incorporated lands of some of the Five Civilized Tribes, which had been removed from the Southeast. A number of its white settlers were slaveholders, and they generally allied with the Confederacy during the Civil War.
The Oklahoma tourism department also refers to this area as "Choctaw Country," formerly "Kiamichi Country," but the Little Dixie region is not clearly defined: Its exact boundaries vary by source. It falls mostly within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's tribal area, as well as some Chickasaw and Muscogee Creek lands.[1] During the tenure of U.S. Representative Carl Albert, it was still the 3rd Congressional district of Oklahoma. Redistricting has since changed the district's geographical boundaries[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] The band at the public high school in Tishomingo, former capital of the Chickasaw Nation, is called The Pride of Little Dixie.[4] When President Harry Truman visited Marietta in Love County in 1948, he gave a speech saying it was a pleasure to be in the Little Dixie region of Oklahoma.[5]
Leaves of Grass, a 2010 film starring Edward Norton, is set mostly in Little Dixie.[citation needed]
See also
- Choctaw Country
- Franks, Kenny Arthru and Lambert, Paul F. Oklahoma: The Land and Its People, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. 1997.
References
- ^ Extensions Archived 2007-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carl Albert Online Exhibit Archived 2007-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970703.txt [bare URL plain text file]
- ^ The Official Site of Tishomingo Public Schools /Band Archived 2006-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman
