the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
BellSouth
Principal provider of telephone services and a major source of other telecommunications services, including internet, in the southeastern United States. (NYSE: BLS) http://www.bellsouth.com/