Which Southern state is the leader in granite?

Georgia

West Virginia

Kentucky

Tennessee

Out of the given options, the southern state that is the leader in the production of granite is Georgia.

Explanation:

The city of Elberton in the "state of Georgia" is famous around the world as the "granite capital of the world". The granite quarried from here is renowned for its superior quality over any other granite rock found elsewhere in the country. The granite from Elberton has been used in at least one significant monument in all the fifty states of the US.

the answer is west virginia