Deep South Holidays

There are six unique and wonderful states that make up the Southern States of America, known as the Deep South; Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Whilst each of the six states has its own very distinct personality and identity, what unites them is the legendary “Southern Hospitality”, stemming from a fundamental belief that a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet! Of course, there are other things that tourists take a holiday to the Deep South to discover too!

Music Tradition

When it comes to iconic American music, many forms find their roots in the cotton fields, river deltas and smoky clubs of the Deep South. Take a tour through its musical heritage – soulful and gritty blues in Mississippi, bold jazz at Preservation Hall, country twang in Nashville, Cajun accordions on the Bajous, Blue Grass fiddles in Kentucky and gospel choirs everywhere in between. Live music venues abound in the Deep South from the jazz and Cajun clubs in Louisiana, from the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee and the legendary studios of Alabama’s Muscle Shoals to Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero blues bar in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

History

Much of the history of America is embodied in the complex history and heritage of the Deep South. From the Native American peoples - Choctaw, Chickasaw and Cherokee – in the lower Mississippi valley, antebellum plantation life – built on slavery, the Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865 to the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement on a bus in Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr’s church in Atlanta to the site of his murder in Memphis – now a Civil Rights Museum – the Deep South is alive with history.

Cuisine

Literally something for every taste - there are five star establishments offering fine dining and beachfront shacks cooking the freshest seafood. And everything in between! Treat yourself to sumptuous Deep South specialties…fried green tomatoes, mint juleps, peach cobbler, gumbo, soul food, jambalaya, fried chicken, barbecue ribs, iced tea, grits, catfish and soft shell crabs. A must do on your Deep South Holiday.

For your dream Deep South fly drive holiday or any holiday to the Deep South please contact the experts at Bon Voyage. You will be able to tap into 30 years of tailormade Deep South holiday planning experience. We've explored this fabulous region and we're here to help you make the most of your Deep South holiday.