re: Rank the SEC states in order of where you would most like to live

So what is your point Metry? I just named arguably the best two places to live in Louisiana and compared it to a top 5 place in Texas to live.

How is that a blanket statement?

1. Louisiana: easily the best food. New Orleans is awesome, and so is Lafayette. So much to do out on the water.
2. Tennessee: this state has a ton of variety from bar hopping in Nashville to secluded Mountain retreats. Also, Memphis is a home away from home for my family due to my brother's stint at St. Jude.
3. Florida: there is so much to hate about this state, but there's even more to love. Warm weather, gators, and shite tons of beaches. What more do you really need? So what if there are tons of crazy people? It's a big state with a lot to explore.
4. Texas: It's a massive state, so like Florida, there's a ton to explore. Houston is an abortion, as is Dallas, but Austin is incredible. Texas really is like a whole 'nother country.
5. Alabama: The Grand Hotel in Point Clear is the single most powerful mechanism in this poll. It nearly single-handedly kept Alabama in the top half. Huntsville is also beautiful. The people, atmosphere, and tailgating at Auburn are glorious as well. While much of the rest of the state is a dump, I could be very happy living in Huntsville or near the coast.
6. Mississippi: Probably way overranked in this list, but I love the Mississippi Gulf Coast, especially Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian. Natchez and Oxford are gorgeous as well. Plus...tamales, and blues music almost make Jackson bearable.
7. Georgia: It's a beautiful state of rolling hills and forests and creeks, and red dirt country songs about banging chicks in the back of pickup trucks. Atlanta may be the worst major city this side of Newark. Augusta was beautiful, but it seemed to be completely bereft of nightlife. I've heard Athens salvages it though, but since I haven't seen it, I can't rank it based on that. From what I've seen, it's an annoying place filled with annoying people and I hate having to change planes in the Delta terminal.
8. Missouri: you're like Arkansas plus St. Louis, which I'm not sure is a good thing or not. However, you did give the world Kansas City BBQ, which balances out the fact that you also gave us Bud Lite.
9. Kentucky: it's like Tennessee without Nashville and Graceland. They do have the Corvette museum, and the burbon trail, however. Since I haven't seen the state's principal cities of Lexington and Louisville, this ranking really is pretty meaningless, so don't take it to heart.
10. Arkansas: this state is just awful. While I have heard rumors of the NW portion being some new cultural center, I sure as hell didn't see it. Little Rock is kinda ok. Hot Springs area in the mountains is cool, but most of the state is kinda a dump.
NR. South Carolina: I have only set foot in this state once, by crossing the river from Augusta for about 20 minutes, so I don't think it's fair to rank it.

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1 and 10 are not as far off as you think, when talking about the majority of the state at least

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They're really not. South Louisiana is nothing like any of Arkansas. North Louisiana is really similar, which is why North Louisiana sucks majorly at everything but producing great QB's.

1. NW Arkansas
2. South Louisiana
3. The rest of Arkansas
4. The rest of Louisiana

I see you've haven't been to St. Pete in a while. That place has changed a ton and is really nice.

This thread is stupid though because there are places in every state that I could love or learn to love.

1. Texas - Great cities, my only knock is that the state is too big. They need high speed rail, like yesterday. I could live in Austin. Great Tex-mex

2. Georgia - I like cities so I like Atlanta. I also like that Atlanta is a melting pot of Southerners from various Southern states. Savannah reminds me of home, so I like it there too.

3. South Carolina - I'm from the suburbs of Charleston. I hated it growing up but after living in other places (currently Connecticut) I've realized it's really a great place. SC isn't really that bad.

4. Florida - I'm probably the only person in this thread that likes Miami. Just South Florida, I can't do the rest of the state.

Everywhere else, meh.

I grew up accustomed to being able to get to the water in 30 minutes or less so I hope I never have to live in a landlocked state (Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas).

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I grew up accustomed to being able to get to the water in 30 minutes or less so I hope I never have to live in a landlocked state (Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas).

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we have these things called lakes, rivers and even swimming pools and showers and bathtubs for getting wet.

i have no desire to move- i love it here but i'm a homer.

i really don't think i'd want to live in any of the sec states, if i moved, i'd move north or west. that said, i enjoy a visit but i'm ready to come home after 3 or 4 days. nola is my favorite city of the sec states, heading there in april.

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we have these things called lakes, rivers and even swimming pools and showers and bathtubs for getting wet.

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I would much rather go chill on a lake in Arkansas than go to the beach

This take you a pin and draw from NE Ark to SW Ark and you will have two totally different regions, both people wise and most important terrain wise. THe NW half of Arkansas is truly Gods county and the SW half is a nasty shithole like MS and LA. Nasty water and nasty land. NW ARk #1 Sw half of ARk last.

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This take you a pin

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