Dixie Spirit

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"St. George Main Street, 1932." 1932 Dixie (Salt Lake City: Stevens and Wallis, Inc., 1932), 90, Utah Tech University Library Digital Collections, https://digital.library.utahtech.edu/items/show/694.

Overview

  • Origins: The meaning and usage of the term "Dixie Spirit" and the self-reliance goals of early St. George settlers
  • Struggles, Isolation, and Growth: The difficulties of settling Washington County and the ways that residents adapted their environment to create lasting communities
  • Tourism and Today: How scenic beauty and recreation have created a thriving tourist industry in Southwestern Utah

For information on the history of and use of the term “Dixie,” read The Name “Dixie” in Southern Utah.

Dixie Spirit