When you went into Georgia, were you in the North Georgia Mountains? If not, then you NEED to go THERE, for sure! Around Dahlonega, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Helen.... I love going over there! It's even prettier there than it is here, and the mountains are bigger too. Mississippi is nothing but flat and desolate land. Louisiana is flat too, and swampy. For real Southern beauty, you need to see North Georgia Mountains, Northeast Alabama, Eastern Tennessee, Western North Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina, the mountains of Virginia, the Kentucky Hills, etc. Don't really remember ever going to West Virginia, but I'm sure dirtdigginlady can tell you about her area.
I will PM my info to you tonight or tomorrow. I am kind of in a hurry right now. You would be MORE than welcome to drop in for a visit at my and Tim's house. Weather and time permitting, we could take you and your wife out to see some of the sights around here. As for actually visiting this area, there isn't anything about this area for tourists. Nothing really to do here as far as visiting or vacationing goes. We just have the natural beauty with no tourist attractions. I mean I can tell you some places to see, but you pretty much have to get off the beaten paths to see things. Nothing to see while passing through on the Interstate.
Lisa