Memphis seems to be a buckle of the bible belt. I have lived in the West most of my life. I am working as a caregiver for my dad in Tennessee so for three years I have been trying to understand southerners. No luck so far. There are variety of folks here from ultra-conservative fundamentalist to liberal open minded types. It depends on whether you are urban or rural it seems. So far the only things I really like is sweet ice tea, moonpies and fried catfish. You can have the raving lunatics in these churches.

I survive Mississippi every day ? somehow

I was down there touring the Blue Ridge and Hilton Estate a few years ago (prior to finding this site) and I swear, a church every 500 yards, all in "you can eat off the driveway" condition....just amazing, and scary!

I’m a native of TN. Lived in TN, AL, and FL all my life. It never seemed to me to be the religious hell everybody seems to think it is. I just ignore fanatics - of all types, religious, political, sports, etc. Maybe I don’t know what I’m missing.