The Appalachian Mountain range extends from Virginia down through that red area. That is why they call it Appalachia. It starts well north of VA. No doubt but I was orienting the red swath from east to west because someone was incredulous that Appalachia extended into Texas (far west of Virginia.)
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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