I am in East Central Mississippi.
I have a cousin who lives there, but I haven’t seen her in 50 years. (MS)
I spent 5 days in Jackson a couple of months ago at a meeting. We had lunch every day at the Two Sisters restaurant—the food was very addictive, which is why 3 of us opted to eat there every day. The restaurant is near downtown in an antebellum house. What a great place you live in. Missouri is not bad either. I envy your growing season.