1. (noun) the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

• confederacy
• confederate states of america
• dixie
• dixieland
• south

1. (noun) the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

• al
• alabama
• camellia state
• heart of dixie
• ar
• arkansas
• land of opportunity
• empire state of the south
• ga
• georgia
• peach state
• everglade state
• fl
• florida
• sunshine state
• la
• louisiana
• pelican state
• lone-star state
• texas
• tx
• magnolia state
• mississippi
• ms
• missouri
• mo
• show me state
• nc
• north carolina
• old north state
• tar heel state
• old dominion
• old dominion state
• va
• virginia
• palmetto state
• sc
• south carolina
• tennessee
• tn
• volunteer state