Hi Dave,
I'm originally from Dallas, and still own a home there. I inherited my Uncle's estate and home in Murray (my maternal side of the family is from Western KY since the early 1800s) , and now live much of the year here.

BTW, if you can suggest anything in the way of highland games, Pipeband get togethers (I play the Great Highland Bagpipe) etc. in Western Kentucky LET ME KNOW. Other than the apparently now defunct Paducah Highland games, I've found that you have to drive quite a bit east (Glasgow HG etc.) to find any activities.
This is quite different from Big D, let me tell you! Can you say mail order for EVERYTHING.
Cheers.