A lot of people are moving South because Right to Work laws have resulted in a lot of new factories opening in the South, and the development of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930's with its numerous hydroelectric dams gave the South a cheap source of electric power for industrial growth. In fact, if it weren't for a one-time favorable tax situation in Ohio, Honda would probably have set up its production in Kentucky and/or Tennessee initially.
In fact, the only really bad thing about the South are the just a tad too-rabid college football fans of SEC teams. 
In fact, the only really bad thing about the South are the just a tad too-rabid college football fans of SEC teams.You better watch that bad mouthin' about the SEC unless, of course, you're talkin' about Auburn. Then go right ahead.