Bring us your hurricane weary. With 1,000 people a day moving TO Florida, there are 400 people a day moving FROM Florida. Some Floridians are choosing "rural" Columbia, Tennessee (Pop. 38,000) to live.

According to the Census Bureau, all of Tennessee may be considered rural, not urban. Census urban classification:

• core census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile and
• surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at least 500 people per square mile

Here, deep religious faith trumps deep pockets, and, with more than 100 churches in town, you see pastors, not plastic surgeons. This town is more catfish than caviar.

"We're not the beautiful people," says Alton Kelley, executive director of the Middle Tennessee Convention and Visitors Bureau. "There aren't 10 BMWs in town and we like it that way. The bling ends many miles from our borders."

The cost of living draws some to move to Tennessee, cheaper car and home owners insurance, as well as cheaper real estate taxes. Neither state has an income tax. I hope these Floridians check out the "other" Tennessee taxes, income tax on dividends and distributions, a higher sales tax and sales tax on food and drugs.

I welcome the Floridians, New Yorkers, and whoever. Tennessee is a beautiful state to be shared and a little more diversity is welcome.