I wouldn't put down Mississippi, possibly my favorite Southern state. (I'm not from there.) Just the Faulkner association gives Oxford prestige. I only visited there once, but the Ole Miss campus is the prettiest I've ever seen. I've lived and worked in Jackson, Gulfport, Port Gibson, and Clarksdale, but Oxford was the most picturesque, IMO. I realize Clarksdale has great significance for the blues. But I never got to check any of that out. It was a time in which I was having to work day and night. The only thing I saw of Clarksdale was my office, my hotel room and the restaurant where I ate. It was just a temporary job. If I ever get a chance to go back. I'd love to see some of the blues-related areas.