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The East South Central States constitute one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially recognized by that country's census bureau. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

Four states make up the division: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The division is one of the three that together make up the larger region known as the South (the other two of which are the South Atlantic States and the West South Central States). The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. The South Atlantic United States form one of the nine Census Bureau Divisions within the United States that are recognized by the United States Census Bureau The West South Central States form one of the nine Census Bureau Divisions of the United States that are officially designated by the United States Census Bureau

The East South Central States form the core of Old Dixie, one of the nine moral regions identified by James Patterson and Peter Kim in their acclaimed 1991 geopolitical best-seller, The Day America Told The Truth. Dixie is a nickname for the Southern United States. Origin of Dixie According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the origins James B Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American Author.

Demographics

As of 2000, the East South Central States had a combined population of 17,022,810. This number was estimated to increase 3. 48% to 17,615,260 by 2005. The West North Central region covers 178,596 square miles (462,560 km²) of land, and has an average population density of 95. 31 people per square mile.

States in the East South Central Region
State2005 Est. Land AreaDensity
Alabama4,557,808 (2nd)50,744 (1st)87. 64 (3rd)
Kentucky4,173,405 (3rd)39,728 (4th)101. 74 (2nd)
Mississippi2,921,088 (4th)46,907 (2nd)60. 64 (4th)
Tennessee5,962,959 (1st)41,217 (3rd)138. 03 (1st)
Largest Cities in the East South Central Region
City2000 Pop.
1Memphis, Tennessee650,100
2Louisville, Kentucky551,188
3Nashville, Tennessee545,524
4Lexington, Kentucky260,512
5Birmingham, Alabama242,820
6Montgomery, Alabama201,568
7Mobile, Alabama198,915
8Jackson, Mississippi184,256
9Knoxville, Tennessee173,890
10Huntsville, Alabama158,216
11Chattanooga, Tennessee155,554
12Clarksville, Tennessee103,455
13Tuscaloosa, Alabama77,906
14Gulfport, Mississippi71,127
15Murfreesboro, Tennessee68,816
16Hoover, Alabama62,742
17Jackson, Tennessee59,643
18Dothan, Alabama57,737
19Johnson City, Tennessee55,469
20Owensboro, Kentucky54,067
21Decatur, Alabama53,929
22Biloxi, Mississippi50,644
23Bowling Green, Kentucky49,296
24Kingsport, Tennessee44,905
25Hattiesburg, Mississippi44,779
26Covington, Kentucky43,370
27Auburn, Alabama42,987
28Franklin, Tennessee41,842
29Greenville, Mississippi41,633
30Hendersonville, Tennessee40,620
Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U Huntsville is a city in Madison and Limestone Counties in the U Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County Tennessee, USA Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County and is Tennessee 's fifth largest city Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. Murfreesboro is a city in and the County seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. Hoover is a City in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington Counties in the U Owensboro is the third-largest city in the US state of Kentucky and the County seat of Daviess County. Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the US state of Alabama. Bowling Green is the fourth-most populous City in the US state of Kentucky after Louisville, Lexington and Owensboro Kingsport is a city in Hawkins and Sullivan counties in the U Hattiesburg, known as "The Hub City" is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2007 population of 54348 Franklin is a city in and the County seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake.
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