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What Is the Bible Belt?
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Southern revival Map of the United States highlighting the Bible Belt region in orange, which covers much of the South and parts of the Midwest, including states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. Major cities like Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Abilene, Nashville, Jackson, and Greenville

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    Melissa Petruzzello (she/her) is Assistant Managing Editor and covers plants, algae, fungi, insects, spiders, renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. 
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