'Empire State of the South' definitions:

Definition of 'Empire State of the South'

(from WordNet)
noun
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War [syn: Georgia, Empire State of the South, Peach State, GA]

Definition of 'Empire State of the South'

From: GCIDE
  • Empire State of the South \Empire State of the South\ Georgia; -- a nickname. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]