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Southern Indiana
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Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally unique. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of the state of Indiana.
Culturally, there are many distinctive characteristics. Southern Indiana speech patterns gravitate toward a Southern drawl, though the accent is considerably less pronounced than in points further south in the Upland South or in the Deep South. The Roman Catholic Church has a significant presence in the region. Noteworthy Catholic institutions in Southern Indiana include St. Meinrad Archabbey, one of two Catholic archabbies/seminaries in the United States and Mount St. Francis, a large retreat center in Floyd County.
Southern Indiana's topography is considerably more varied and complex than central and northern Indiana, including large tracts of forest (e.g., Hoosier National Forest), rolling fields, and a chain of low mountains/high hills (800-1,000 ft.) called the Knobstone Escarpment, or Knobs. The region also includes the oldest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world at the Falls of the Ohio state park in Clarksville.
Articles
Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
Local News from Evansville Courier & Press via Yahoo! News
Hatchets are more than just Zeller
Mar 20, 2010 5:09 am
While Cody Zeller towers over most opponents, he couldn't have led Washington High School's boys' basketball team to the Class 3A Southport Semistate without a little help from his friends.
Officer pleads guilty, keeps job
Mar 20, 2010 4:44 am
Evansville Police Sgt. Allan Goodwin, who pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor battery for striking his 13-year-old son during a family argument, will keep his job as an officer with the Evansville Po...
Supporters quick in thanking Ellsworth
Mar 20, 2010 4:44 am
The decision by Rep. Brad Ellsworth , D-Ind., to support health care reform legislation pending before Congress drew more than two dozen people Friday afternoon Downtown to the Federal Building to dem...
Mar 20, 2010 4:43 am
A fifth-wheel recreational vehicle, bass boat, motorcycles, four-wheeler, lawn mowers and other vehicles were destroyed Friday afternoon when fire swept through an Elberfeld, Ind., garage.
Mar 20, 2010 4:42 am
Motorists along North Green River Road recently may have seen the sentiment "Thanks Mr. G" posted prominently in the center of Bethel United Church of Christ's outdoor bulletin board.
Mar 20, 2010 4:42 am
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. Members of Posey County's Black Township Volunteer Fire Department recognized an unlikely hero Friday who is credited with saving his family from a December house fire.
Rain may close out first day of spring
Mar 20, 2010 4:39 am
Today's the first day of spring and while it won't be a record, the high amid partly sunny skies is expected to reach 67.
Stores to help fill weekend backpacks
Mar 20, 2010 4:37 am
Ten Henderson retailers will participate in the Backpack Club Shopping Days next week to raise funds to fill backpacks with food to provide weekend nutrition for underprivileged schoolchildren, accord...
Day with nature may ease break blues
Mar 20, 2010 4:36 am
Audubon State Park in is offering a cure for the "spring break blues" a "Spring Break Bash" adventure for two age groups on March 31 (ages 6-8) and April 1 (ages 8-12).
Main Street to close for water work
Mar 20, 2010 4:34 am
Main Street, between King Boulevard and Sixth Street in Downtown Evansville, will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday.
