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Due to popular demand (and I thought it would be interesting myself), lets have a friendly comparison of the second tallest building in the major Southern cities. I'll post corresponding photos of each for reference below.
Raleigh-
Two Hanover Square
Height-431 feet
Floors-29
Built-1991

Raleigh, NC by Willamor Media, on Flickr
Asheville-
BB&T Bank Building
Height-227 feet
Floors-18
Built-1965

BB&T Building in Asheville, North Carolina by Concert_Photos_Magazine, on Flickr
Charlotte-
Duke Energy Center
Height-786.50 feet
Floors-48 above/7 below
Built-2009

Duke Energy Center & Westin Hotel at sunset by jbtuohy, on Flickr
Birmingham-
Regions Harbert Plaza
Height-437 feet
Floors-32
Built-1989

Looking up at the Regions-Harbert Plaza by Terry McCombs, on Flickr
Tampa-
Bank of America Plaza
Height-577 feet
Floors-42
Built-1986

Bank of America Building by Rehuel, on Flickr
Richmond-
Suntrust Plaza
Height-400 feet
Floors-26 above/3 below
Built-1983

SunTrust and Lens Flare by taberandrew, on Flickr
Louisville-
National City Tower
Height-529 feet (tip)
Floors-40
Built-1972
(BUILDING ON LEFT)

Riverfront Plaza Skyline by wblo, on Flickr
Atlanta-
Suntrust Plaza
Height-871 feet
Floors-60
Built-1992

SunTrust Plaza @ during Earth Hour by timnatl, on Flickr
Winston-Salem-
Winston Tower
Height-410
Floors-29
Built-1966

Winston Tower by Baltimore Jack, on Flickr
Nashville-
Fifth Third Center
Height-490 feet
Floors-30
Built-1986

Fifth Third Center (side) by Exothermic, on Flickr
Miami-
Wachovia Financial Center (I assume Wells Fargo now?)
Height-764 feet
Floors-55
Built-1984

Wachovia Financial Center by saiyyam, on Flickr
Dallas-
Renaissance Tower
Height-886
Floors-56 above/2 below
Built-1974

Sublime Red Line by the urban fabric, on Flickr
Houston-
Wells Fargo Plaza
Height-992 feet
Floors-71 above/4 below
Built-1983

Wells Fargo Building Downtown Houston by DowntownHouston, on Flickr
New Orleans-
Capitol One Tower
Height-645 feet
Floors-53
Built-1984

Capital One building by Trinimoi, on Flickr
Raleigh-
Two Hanover Square
Height-431 feet
Floors-29
Built-1991

Raleigh, NC by Willamor Media, on Flickr
Asheville-
BB&T Bank Building
Height-227 feet
Floors-18
Built-1965

BB&T Building in Asheville, North Carolina by Concert_Photos_Magazine, on Flickr
Charlotte-
Duke Energy Center
Height-786.50 feet
Floors-48 above/7 below
Built-2009

Duke Energy Center & Westin Hotel at sunset by jbtuohy, on Flickr
Birmingham-
Regions Harbert Plaza
Height-437 feet
Floors-32
Built-1989

Looking up at the Regions-Harbert Plaza by Terry McCombs, on Flickr
Tampa-
Bank of America Plaza
Height-577 feet
Floors-42
Built-1986

Bank of America Building by Rehuel, on Flickr
Richmond-
Suntrust Plaza
Height-400 feet
Floors-26 above/3 below
Built-1983

SunTrust and Lens Flare by taberandrew, on Flickr
Louisville-
National City Tower
Height-529 feet (tip)
Floors-40
Built-1972
(BUILDING ON LEFT)

Riverfront Plaza Skyline by wblo, on Flickr
Atlanta-
Suntrust Plaza
Height-871 feet
Floors-60
Built-1992

SunTrust Plaza @ during Earth Hour by timnatl, on Flickr
Winston-Salem-
Winston Tower
Height-410
Floors-29
Built-1966

Winston Tower by Baltimore Jack, on Flickr
Nashville-
Fifth Third Center
Height-490 feet
Floors-30
Built-1986

Fifth Third Center (side) by Exothermic, on Flickr
Miami-
Wachovia Financial Center (I assume Wells Fargo now?)
Height-764 feet
Floors-55
Built-1984

Wachovia Financial Center by saiyyam, on Flickr
Dallas-
Renaissance Tower
Height-886
Floors-56 above/2 below
Built-1974

Sublime Red Line by the urban fabric, on Flickr
Houston-
Wells Fargo Plaza
Height-992 feet
Floors-71 above/4 below
Built-1983

Wells Fargo Building Downtown Houston by DowntownHouston, on Flickr
New Orleans-
Capitol One Tower
Height-645 feet
Floors-53
Built-1984

Capital One building by Trinimoi, on Flickr