I lived in Georgia for a decade or so... it is good, but not overly appealing. County laws, zoning, etc, are a bit too strict where you think they wouldn't be, and overall the state is shifting toward that direction at a pretty decent clip.
If I were starting on a clean slate and had no prior attachments, I'd probably look at Tennessee or Alabama first. I live in the former now. Despite not knowing too much about the laws in the latter, I'd be willing to research it and give it a shot.