What was the first English colony in the south?

Mrakulus

The Colony of Virginia (which was later the Dominion of Virginia), began in 1607 and was usually considered one of the Southern colonies. The economy was driven by plantations and slave use, and crops such as tobacco, sugar cane, and cotton. Feb 25 07, 12:02 PM

MandyL

ROANOKE ISLAND, N.C. Roanoke Island, about 130 miles south of Jamestown, was the short-lived precursor to the Jamestown settlement - the first successful English colony in the New World - and tourism officials on the Outer Banks say they can offer visitors the story behind Jamestown's success. More than 100 people settled on Roanoke Island in 1587, 20 years before Jamestown was settled. They vanished sometime between August of that year and 1590, when their governor returned to the island from a trip to England. http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/1208869/ Feb 25 07, 4:13 PM