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In the South (I lived in South Carolina for about 5 years, so I don't proclaim to be an expert, but this is what I experienced), there is a certain deliberateness with the pace of speaking and the pace of certain actions that is different from elsewhere in the U.S. Mannerisms are a bit different, spoken language is a bit more colloquial (not always, but often), and there is a certain way of living that is largely absent elsewhere in the U.S.
As an example, something I saw quite often in wealthier areas of South Carolina were people just hanging out on their porch with a fan above their head. They could be indoors as it usually hits in the 32-35C range most days and it is quite humid, but they choose not to be and prefer to just relax outside. Other manifestations of this is the leisurely pace of dining, whether you are at someone's house or at a restaurant. You will be made to feel welcome, at least most of the time, and there is a certain friendliness that Southerners generally have. I also mostly disagree with those who say the friendliness hides passive aggressiveness (that's Minnesota, not the South), and Southerners have a way of speaking so that if they are upset about something, it is easy to figure out. You just have to know the lingo. The most stereotypical one is "Bless your heart...", which fortunately, I never heard first-hand.
There are lots of other Southernisms, but that's it in a very small nutshell.
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