Question About Oklahoma

I have a bet with a friend regarding whether Oklahoma is a Southern state or a Midwestern state. What say you guys? Is it part of the south or the midwest? What do Oklahoman consider themselves?

I would say South. I cut the Midwest off at Kansas/Missouri

It's West of and doesn't border the Mississippi (though the same is true of Texas). I have always considered it part of the midwest but apparently educators feel differently:

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/midwestus.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/southus.pdf

Wikipedia seems to agree: Midwestern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States)

Although, apparently, Oklahoma is not a part of the "historic south". Southern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States)

While it is NOT thought of as a Southern state, check out the links for Mason Dixon line and project West on the following link....Hmmmm
AND during the Civil War (not a state until 1907), the Indians basically aligned themselves with the South.

mason dixon line map and information (http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/lgcolor/mdmasondixon.htm)

A Free United States Map (http://www.50states.com/us.htm)

The way I see the US.

Below Virginia = Redneck, Above Virginia = Yankee, Texas = Tejas, The Left Coast, in between Virginia and the Left Coast = fly over country.

So, Oklahoma is fly over country.

:silly:

When I lived there I thought that they considered themselves part of the Mid West. It depends on who you ask really, but accourding to the US Census Breau, it is a "West South Central State".

West South Central States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_South_Central_States)

Census Regions and Divisions

United States Census Bureau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau)

Southern United States

Southern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States)

I'm not BSing. Ashland Virginia is the Center of the Universe. All of you heathens had best recognize.

Ashland, Virginia -- Welcome to the Town of Ashland (http://www.town.ashland.va.us/)

:headbange

Virginian arrogance at its finest.

Virginian arrogance at its finest.

Hey I thought that was my title.

Being where it is, parts of it could probably be labeled southern, while other parts could be labeled midwestern with maybe even a little south west mixed in as well. As a whole, and only given two options, I'd probably call it a midwestern state.