Ping to the state list!
I’ve been there. Everything everyone here has stated is true.
Being a long time Texan I have since retired and made my home here in Alabama. My wife’s daughters live in Scottsboro but we found us a little piece of heaven about 20 miles north in a little town called Stevenson. So if you don’t mind, add me to your Alabama ping list. Small town America is still very much alive and well.