southerner

noun1

1. •
   A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

noun2

1. •
   (US) A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South.

   • During the turbulent times in the civil rights struggle, people from outside the South totally misunderstood the nature and intent of many Southerners. — 2005
2. •
   (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America.