Hey! I live in Nashville and there's plenty of work out here. With a week or two you could probably find a gig here and turn it into a business trip. Boom 30% discount come tax time!

Hell - while you're in Chattanooga stop in at http://colab.co/. Their office is close to downtown. Find a project based out of Chattanooga and see if they'll pay for you to fly out every couple months!