In response to Yawkaw's post on Mississippi:

Mississippi has beautiful natural scenery and a long literary tradition (several of the Percy clan and Faulkner, to name but a few). There were several legal organizations that were influential with civil rights as well. (The opposite is also true). I also like some of the food. There is also a tradition of small town life that may appeal to some.

That being said, my car broke down on New Year's Eve one year in Miss., and I didn't care for it.