The South wasn’t shaped by accident — it was shaped by land, water, and climate. 🌎 The Southern United States stretches from the Atlantic coast to Texas, defined by long rivers, fertile floodplains, dense forests, wetlands, and warm weather. These features didn’t just support farming and trade — they shaped settlement patterns, migration, music, food, and identity. Cotton followed rich soil, cities rose along rivers, ports connected the region to the world, and heat influenced how people lived