Politically the state was part of the Solid South.

Thereafter, these states became known as the Solid South, meaning that they were solidly Democratic in political nature.

But anyone who remembers what the Solid South was like understands how important it is to keep the two-party system vital.

Their dominance in Southern politics would give rise to the phrase the "Solid South".

After 1928 the Solid South returned to the Democratic fold.

This was the first appearance of the Solid South.

The Solid South had already begun to erode in the 1890s.

After 1874, the Democrats took control of the "Solid South."

The Solid South: region controlled by the Democratic Party from 1877 to 1964.

The region became known as the Solid South.