MamaB, you must be from the south!
I was born in a small MS town and have lived here in AL since 1966. I am into genealogy and most of my ancestors arrived here in the USA in southern state—VA, NC, MD, etc. Two families came over on the Mayflower. One was Indian so maybe they were there to meet the new people. Who knows? Is a nice thought, anyway. All of these make me the person I am today.