More of a legend than anything...
And cheryl (aka canucky) the deep south has quite a storied past. It is a very unique area of the U.S. and not always in a goood way. Actually I like the area, and it has come a long way, but the past still lingers. I'm sure you've heard of slavery and the race issues from long ago? Well as much as the "new south" has tried to move past that,there are pockets in the deep south that are still kinda scary. Also there are some area's that are still pretty poor. Tho I think that exists more in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Now as for the gulf area, that is beautiful. But the hurricanes have wiped some of that beauty out which is sad. It really is a cool area. And I do love Alabama. We got close to moving there, but then AZ came calling.

But Alabama has some great schools. My son swears he's going to Tuscaloosa. ROLL TIDE~!