None taken.
In one respect, you are right...Seattle is a very liberal city with tons and tons of opportunity, however, liberal is not what I'm looking for.
I have always been intrigued by Southern culture and for years it has been my goal to go to college in the South and stay down there. Whether I decide to work or get married and raise a family, I know that that's where I want to be. It is quite a different culture from Seattle, and I have spent some time down there. I'll admit my time has been limited but I loved the time I spent down there.
And why Ole Miss specifically? I have read that they have a pretty good Southern Studies program, which is one of my planned majors. It is in the really deep south, which is what I want, as well.
I grew up out in the country on a farm, so I was raised not necessarily more "in-tune" with Southern culture, but just less-so with the liberal culture of the city. I don't have aspirations to become a high powered exec somewhere...I just want to go to college and enjoy living in the South.