Tennessee Smoky Mtn. areas: Knoxville; Maryville; Sevierville.
Mississippi: Oxford; Horn Lake; Hattisburg.
Arkansas Ozark Mtn. areas: Harrison; Rogers; Conway.
Missouri: Springfield; Joplin; Columbia.
Alabama: Mobile; Muscle Shoals; Tuscaloosa.
Forgot to mention I listed those areas in case you decided to consider the Deep South and Southeast also. Friendly folks abound.