States in the Deep South traditionally vote Republican in every presidential election. However, a string of “blue” counties curve through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

Question to ponder: How does the physical geography of a region impact the human geography of a place?  Using this example, does the environment completely determine the cultural outcomes of the region?  To what extent does one impact the other?

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