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Self-identification and "Dixie"

Someone (not signed in) recently deleted a paragraph about the percentage of certain usage of the term "Dixie" as a measure of where people tend to self-identify as living in Dixie. This deletion was reverted. I think it does belong in the article, though it could be more artfully written; too many numbers make it hard to relate to. But I think the point being made with those statistics is important: self-identification is at the core of where Dixie is. There are no laws stating its location; the area it encompasses shifts (and, apparently, shrinks) over time. As I state in the article, Maryland was very much a part of Dixie for most of its history; even Baltimore still identifies somewhat as Southern. (Rasmussen, Frederick (March 28, 2010). "Are we Northern? Southern? Yes". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2018.) Maryland's Eastern Shore, where I live, feels more Southern (though not quite Dixie) than most of Maryland does, IMHO. So, I think statements elaborating the changes to Dixie's domain should be encouraged in this article. Paulmlieberman (talk) 14:56, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

I think that Dixie is really truly how you identify yourself. I live in South Carolina, near the coast, and have never heard anyone here identify as Dixie. Now, there are quite a few flags flown and stuff, but really, it’s very unusual for someone to explicitly say it. Now, I used to live further west in South Carolina, and there is definitely a Dixie presence there, showing you that it really isn’t geographic. It depends on how you want to view history and yourself. 159.117.171.68 (talk) 22:16, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Is the bank note relevant to the origin of the name?

The 'origin of the name' section begins with a Louisiana banknote that says "Dix" on it. Nothing in the text of the section (or the caption of the image, for that matter) says that this has any connection to the origin of the name "Dixie". That doesn't seem right. 2600:4041:57C9:3800:992D:3DB3:BD20:2ED3 (talk) 03:59, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

The second bullet point in the section is entirely about the possibility of 'Dixie' having derived from the Louisiana ten (dix) dollar note pictured there. Paulmlieberman (talk) 14:55, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Nine Nations removal

On Oct. 11, @BizzyBeeYouandMe removed a statement I added a very long time ago (in WWW years) referencing the description of Dixie and how its boundaries have changed over time in the book The Nine Nations of North America. I added that statement on 10 March 2017. It is not self-promotion; I believe the book is an extremely useful reference for people who want to further explore the topic of regional self-identification. Bloodyviking (talk) 15:08, 29 October 2025 (UTC)