Old South

American  

noun

1. the U.S. South before the Civil War.

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Old South British  

noun

1. the American South before the Civil War

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Old South

Whether we are meant to believe or dismiss this apologia for the chivalry of the Old South is debatable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Most Californians are unaware of exactly how the greater L.A. region wound up with a nickname more commonly associated with the Old South.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025

Celebrating Confederate holidays is contradictory after moves away from other Old South symbols, said Jennifer Lindsey, an attorney in Tupelo.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

Now he was back in the Old South.

From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2021

Almost every day and sometimes all day, the mass meetings at Old South Church went on.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes