Ive lived here in Virginia my whole life. I live in Southwest Virginia. A little town called Tazewell is where Im from….but I now live in a another little town called Richlands. Ive read many comments on peoples view of Virginia! I totally disagree, We have the beautiful mountains. Live here for a while and you will learn to appreciate them, and be home sick when you leave! We have a wonderful communities where people care about everyone, and its almost a small enough town to where everyone knows everyone! Of course we have some of the bad things that other states have, but hey we never said Virginia is PERFECT! I think if you would come and visit and see the mountains, and all the historic features we have you would appreciate the trip. Also come in the winter, when the snow is fresh on the mountains!