You Don't Know Dixie

I saw an advertisement for "You Don't Know Dixie" on the History Channel so I recorded it. My husband and I watched it this morning and it was very informative. While it did gloss over a few dark moments in the name of Southern Pride, it was very fair to all aspects of Southern life and of Southern people. One of the segments was on religion and its importance in the South, also known as the Bible Belt. Of the 10 most religious states in America, nine of these states are in the Bible Belt. The term "religious state" is determined by the percentage of the state's population who attend religious services at least once per week. Only one state in the top 10 is not located in the Bible Belt - Utah. I found the survey results in an article at Live Science and Utah is number two on the list, second only to Mississippi. While it is not surprising to me, I think that it might be surprising to most Southerners.