Complex sentence: East Texas is often considered the westernmost extension of the Deep South, and the predominant cultural influence comes from customs and traditions passed down from Anglo and African Southerners who settled the region during the mid and late 19th Century.
Split into simpler sentences: East Texas is often considered the westernmost extension of the Deep South. However, the predominant cultural influence comes from customs and traditions passed down from Anglo and African Southerners who settled the region during the mid and late 19th Century.