The Changing South

Talk about two very different regions in the United States...

... Culturally, economically, ethnically, agriculturally, and geographically.

Even our book, the Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada notes the unique and distinct culture of the South (p. 166).

Religion, surprisingly, is what turns out to be a similarity. Both areas have a high level of the Protestant and Catholic religions.

A Catholic church in the "Changing South." (Louisiana)

A Church in Boulder, Colorado...

Another important section in the text in reference to the "Changing South" region is dealing with poverty.

In the "Changing South," the Reconstruction was a period of constant poverty. Just like I previously discussed with Boulder, the "Changing South" was able to recover and grow with the economic boom caused by WWII.

Sources:

Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada

http://www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Boulder-Colorado.html 

http://geography.howstuffworks.com/united-states/geography-of-colorado.htm