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Dixie

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Scenic header: The Teton Range in the fall. · NPS Photo/Tobiason · Photo credits

There are various theories to explain the name of Dixie to refer to the Confederate states:

From songs sung by black slaves about "Dixie's", the name of a slaveowner (possibly fictional) who treated slaves well.

From the Mason-Dixon Line (although as discussed on that page the position of Maryland is somewhat of a paradox).

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