This can be very confusing without a background in US culture/history. For a better understanding it helps to familiarize yourself with the Mason-Dixon line [1

This can be very confusing without a background in US culture/history. For a better understanding it helps to familiarize yourself with the Mason-Dixon line [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%E2%80%93Dixon_line https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%E2%80%93Dixon_line