While it’s definitely not nonexistent, it is certainly very overstated. The loud voices get amplified the most, and that’s unfortunate. Personally, I think the

While it’s definitely not nonexistent, it is certainly very overstated. The loud voices get amplified the most, and that’s unfortunate. Personally, I think there’s very little “active hostility” here anymore, but racism is still present in subtler ways, like ignorance or insensitivity, simply because most of the people have lived here their whole lives, there’s few non-white people, and haven’t had much cross-cultural experience. There isn’t malice so much as ignorance, but there’s less and less as time goes by. My workplace’s racial makeup is majority non-white, and all of these people are very happy to have moved their families here, even if they weren’t at first. We have a New York City transplant who had a tough time transitioning, but she came around! She hated that the closest club was 40 minutes away, lol As long as you’re kind, respectful, and especially if you’re willing to attempt local culture (ever tried shooting a pound of Tannerite from 100 yards, just blowing shit up for fun? lol), 98% of people here in the south (in my southern area, at least) will welcome you with open arms. Especially those old ladies, they just want to feed you! :)