Hey from another TN girl here. Not far from you at all. Lived here all my life, can be a little difficult in this area but I have way too many ties to even think about leaving, not that I really want to anyway. I kinda like boring,small town,country life. I am in mid-transition as of now and have had very few problems. If your friendly and give people you come in contact with a nice smile and a friendly " Hey Y'all " most will be friendly back.