QUIZ: Can You Tell Us What These States Are Known For?

Which southern state is known as the “Heart of Dixie?”

Retry Correct Incorrect “Dixie” is an old nickname for the American South, stemming from currency distributed in Louisiana that featured the word “dix” (French for “ten”). Because Alabama is at the center of the region, it’s earned the nickname “Heart of Dixie.”

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Which southern state is known as the “Heart of Dixie?”

• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• Alabama
• Georgia