How about any place that doesn't penalize you for working hard and making responsible decisions your whole life? Like you, Vagabond, I live in the PNW and can think of a mess of other places that fall into that category. You just have to ignore others telling you that certain parts of the country are bassackwards and dry as toast. If Tupelo is on your list then I'm preaching to the choir. I know you're ahead of the game.