Is Louisiana considered in the Southeast portion of the US or Southwest?

Question

I know where its located but what region is it in....or would it be considered just the south???

Answer 1

It would be considered the south...possibly the southeast....but certainly not the southwest.

As you can see from this link...it is excluded from the southwest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_United_States

It is included in the Southeast
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_United_States

It is nearly always included in the South
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States

Sometimes considered part of the "Deep South"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South

Answer 2

Is Louisiana In The South

Answer 3

Historically Louisiana is very much part of the South. In modern times it is sometimes lumped with Texas in the Southwest because it is also an oil producing state. However, it has much more in common with the states to the east--Mississippi and Alabama.

Answer 4

It could actually be considered by both southeast or southwest. Due to its land, upper land and lower land. It is unique in many respects..its cultures, traditions, government voting, and speech accents. It is a remarkable area that is for certainty.

Answer 5

Well Ohio is considered Mid-West so I would say Louisiana is Southwest.

Answer 6

i would say Louisiana is in the Southeast, because Louisisana State University's athletic program is in the SEC or Southeastern Conference

Answer 7

That's the Deep South.

Answer 8

I would think southeast but the way they do things are on the map as far as what's east and what's west, it's hard to say.

Answer 9

I say southwest because it's in southwest division in the NBA

Answer 10

I would use the Mississippi River as the dividing line. Louisiana has land on both sides of the river.