History of the ships named Dixie
The USS Dixie (AD-14) is the second ship of the Fleet
to be named for the collective designation of the southern
states of the United States.
The name "Dixie" orginated from the early days of
Louisiana when Citizens Bank issued a ten dollar bank note
bearing the French word "Dix" (ten). The Dix notes were
soon called "Dixies" and Louisiana became known as
"Dixieland". As the notes spread throughout southern
states the name "Dixie" and "Dixieland" became a pseudonym
for the south.
USS Dixie (AD-1)
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