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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.

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Forgot to mention I listed those areas in case you decided to consider the Deep South and Southeast also. Friendly folks abound.