Which U.S. State Is Known as the "Heart of Dixie"?

The official state nickname "Heart of Dixie" belongs to Alabama. The phrase appears on Alabama license plates and reflects the state's central location in the Deep South (historically referred to as "Dixie"). While Georgia is often called the "Empire State of the South" or the "Peach State," and is geographically central to the southeastern U.S., the specific moniker "Heart of Dixie" is uniquely associated with Alabama. The term "Dixie" itself originally referred to the states south of the Mason-Dixon line.