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re: What small town in the south is the most Mayberry-like place?

Posted on 9/20/22 at 9:49 am to
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 9:49 am to
Bardstown, Kentucky used to be. Until the big bourbon boom and it’s expanded some.
Posted by Hangover Haven
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 9:50 am to
Posted by Tomatocantender
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 9:53 am to
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Downtown Laurel, Mississippi.


That cute short hair blonde from Laurel on Hometown HGTV could get it. Love me some short hair blondes with Mississippi accents.
Posted by greenbean
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 9:59 am to
Most of the previously named places are far too large, upscale and modernized to be Mayberry. Carrollton, MS is likely the closest in size, economy, busy bodies and literally nothing has changed in 50 years. I haven't been to Pontotoc, MS in 25 years, but it was close to Mayberry back then.
Posted by GentleJackJones
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:17 am to
Honestly, Alabama has a few areas:

Fairhope, AL
Homewood, AL
Mountain Brook, AL

Franklin, TN is a good mention as well; although it is getting too big and congested imo.
Posted by texasmason
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:18 am to
Nacogdoches, TX
Posted by J_Hingle
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:21 am to
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Mountain Brook, AL


Went here for Hurricane Ida, been trying to figure out a way to move there since lol. Absolutely beautiful
Posted by justaniceguy
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:21 am to
There is one in every state.
Posted by RolltidePA
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:23 am to
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Mt. Airy, North Carolina



In reality Bryson City, NC or Waynesville, NC are more Mayberry like than Mt. Airy.
This post was edited on 9/20/22 at 10:24 am
Posted by Bayou
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:23 am to
Jena
Posted by justaniceguy
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:24 am to
Mason, texas
Posted by justaniceguy
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:26 am to
Saltillo Mississippi
Posted by justaniceguy
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:26 am to
Mountain brook is nice but it’s a suburb so not sure it qualifies
Posted by 75503Tiger
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:26 am to
Bogalusa
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:29 am to
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quote:
Mountain Brook, AL


Went here for Hurricane Ida, been trying to figure out a way to move there since lol. Absolutely beautiful



It's one of the prettiest SUBURBS in the South, but that's what it is, a ritzy suburb, not a Mayberry small town.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:31 am to
Dahlonega, GA
Davidson, NC
Posted by AUstar
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:34 am to
Lawrenceburg, TN

Anyone who's been there will know what I mean.

EDIT: LOL @ Franklin. Franklin is freaking huge (and full of Yankees), it ain't nothing like Mayberry. Sure, it's a good town and pretty wealthy, but it ain't really the south at all anymore.
This post was edited on 9/20/22 at 10:38 am
Posted by bayoudude
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:35 am to
Picayune MS is pretty close
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:37 am to
quote:

In reality Bryson City, NC or Waynesville, NC are more Mayberry like than Mt. Airy.



Brevard
Posted by Bout_Dat_Lyfe
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Posted on 9/20/22 at 10:37 am to
Livingston Parish
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