Little Dixie (Oklahoma)
Little Dixie is a name given to southeast Oklahoma, which in the past was heavily influenced by southern "Dixie" culture as it was settled chiefly by Southerners seeking a start in new lands following the American Civil War.
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The same general area is also known by its Oklahoma tourism department name "Choctaw Country," formerly "Kiamichi Country," but the Little Dixie region is not clearly defined: its exact boundaries vary by source, falling mostly within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's tribal area as well as some Chickasaw and Muscogee Creek lands.[1] During the tenure of Carl Albert, it was considered to be the old 3rd Congressional district of Oklahoma.[2] Several towns and cities in southeast Oklahoma use the Little Dixie name and that helps to define the boundaries. A radio station in McAlester is owned by "Little Dixie Radio, Inc."[3] and the band in Tishomingo is called The Pride of Little Dixie.[4] Also, Harry Truman visited Marietta in Love County in 1948 and gave a speech saying it was a pleasure to be in the Little Dixie region of Oklahoma.[5]
Leaves of Grass, a 2010 film starring Edward Norton, is mostly set in Little Dixie.
See also
- Choctaw Country
- Franks, Kenny Arthru and Lambert, Paul F. Oklahoma: The Land and Its People Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. 1997. 104.
References
- Extensions Archived 2007-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Carl Albert Online Exhibit Archived 2007-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac970703.txt
- The Official Site of Tishomingo Public Schools /Band Archived 2006-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Truman Library - Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman