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Southern Indiana
Area Info
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
Local News from Evansville Courier & Press via Yahoo! News
Rivet's Meeks is area player of year
Mar 21, 2010 5:11 am
The player of the year on the 2010 All-Southwestern Indiana girls basketball team ended up being a 5-foot-4 senior point guard who earned the honor mostly because of the success of her team.
Mar 21, 2010 5:10 am
Mallory Ladds talent and work ethic starts with her genes, but it doesnt end there. Shes a gym rat who constantly strives to improve all facets of her game.
Park Tudor stifles Rangers | PHOTO GALLERY
Mar 21, 2010 5:05 am
Indianapolis Park Tudor goes four overtimes to beat Forest Park in the Class 2A Seymour Semistate.
Don't deny it's a record for a 91-year-old angler | STEVE FORD COLUMN
Mar 21, 2010 5:04 am
Bryan Turleys heart stopped.
Trey Hughes drives Barr-Reeve to state | PHOTO GALLERY
Mar 21, 2010 5:01 am
Trey Hughes knew Barr-Reeve needed a lift against North Central in the Class A semistate on Saturday.
It's all about chasing chicken, humor
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
Isabella Fine, age 95, keeps a file of humorous obituaries, clipped and sorted by region. Most of the eulogies come from "The New York Times," but there are a few local treasures in the file...
Proper planting keeps trees healthy, happy
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
The vast majority of the "my tree is dying" calls can all be traced back to improper planting.
Club puts a new spin on table tennis
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
On any given Tuesday or Thursday evening, in a big pole barn tucked away on Evansville's West Side, a group of grown men gathers to play table tennis.
Unbiased professional needed to diagnose bathroom issues
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
We appear to have a serious mold problem in our master bathroom and neither my husband nor myself have any handyman talents.
Hopefully, ducks will show up next season after year's absence | PHIL POTTER COLUMN
Mar 21, 2010 4:58 am
In 26 days, the bulk of duck species returning to the Canadian and American Prarie Pothole Region nesting grounds will have passed through the Tri-State.
