Perhaps it is OK to call Middle Tennessee "Hillbilly Country" for the sake of tourism, but the people whom I have met while visiting in the area could not be more removed from "Hillbillies." From the motel maids to the town mayors, all have been well spoken and gentile. So far I have not met anyone who met the stereotype of a Hillbilly. For those of you who are doing research electronically, etc., please do not make the mistake of believing that the people of this area are the uneducated backwoodsmen so often portrayed on the screen as Hillbillies. I am very proud that one/half of my roots are from Middle Tennessee. There may be a hillbilly there somewhere, but I think we must have buried him long, long ago! LOL! Missy [looking for Bates, Taylor, Wood, Curry and Conover (SP?)] Email - [email protected]

I totally agree with you and I'm from WEST Tennessee. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 2:48 AM Subject: "Hillbilly Country" > Perhaps it is OK to call Middle Tennessee "Hillbilly Country" for the sake of > tourism, but the people whom I have met while visiting in the area could not > be more removed from "Hillbillies." From the motel maids to the town mayors, > all have been well spoken and gentile. So far I have not met anyone who met > the stereotype of a Hillbilly. > For those of you who are doing research electronically, etc., please do > not make the mistake of believing that the people of this area are the > uneducated backwoodsmen so often portrayed on the screen as Hillbillies. > I am very proud that one/half of my roots are from Middle Tennessee. > There may be a hillbilly there somewhere, but I think we must have buried him > long, long ago! LOL! > Missy [looking for Bates, Taylor, Wood, Curry and > Conover (SP?)] Email - [email protected] > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >