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Meaning & History
The name Dixie is historically used to refer to the southeastern United States, particularly the states that were part of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
It is also the name of neighborhoods and places in Canada (e.g., Dixie, Mississauga).The term may come from the French word "dix" (ten), referring to $10 bills issued by the Citizens Bank of Louisiana before the U.S. Civil War. These bills had "DIX" printed on them, leading to the region being called "Dixie Land." Or, some theories suggest Dixie derives from the Mason-Dixon Line, the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that historically separated free and slave states.
It is also the name of neighborhoods and places in Canada (e.g., Dixie, Mississauga).The term may come from the French word "dix" (ten), referring to $10 bills issued by the Citizens Bank of Louisiana before the U.S. Civil War. These bills had "DIX" printed on them, leading to the region being called "Dixie Land." Or, some theories suggest Dixie derives from the Mason-Dixon Line, the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that historically separated free and slave states.