[throwaway202351]

Oh yes, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia are great as long as you don't need to get an abortion, aren't religious, gay, or non-white.

[kneebonian]

I'm curious have you been to many of these areas or are you just repeating the things you've read on reddit?

[seanmcdirmid]

I lived in Vicksburg MS for four years. Mississippi is as bad as everyone says it is, at least. No idea about the other states.

[prottog]

I'd wager that most rural places about the size of Vicksburg (~20k population) are "bad" in that same way. I'm sure there are a few exceptions, but none come to the top of my head.

[seanmcdirmid]

I really wouldn't call Vicksburg rural, it is actually small town urban serving a county with around 50k people (outside of Vicksburg like in Bovina is rural, however). Also, Vicksburg is fairly close to Jackson (40 minute drive?), but we all know things are much better over there.

[prottog]

I live in one of those states and am visibly nonwhite and haven't stepped inside a church in a long while. Life is great here.