what is southside virginia
Southside, or Southside Virginia has traditionally referred to the portion of the state south of the James River, the geographic feature from which the term derives its name. This was the first area to be developed in the colonial period.
Southside Virginia includes the Roanoke River watershed, south of the James River. Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, The State of Virginia from the best Authorities (by Samuel Lewis, 1794) Southside is traditionally defined as the region south of the James River, east of the Blue Ridge, west of Tidewater, and north of No' Carolina.