Looking for advice for a trip through the south

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I used to live in SW NC, near the Georgia/Carolinas line. I was in Highlands, which is well off your path. Not sure if Brevard is closer to it, but it was closeby and I've been through it. That general area was used in filming for The Hunger Games.
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