Petal, MS (suburb of Hattiesburg - where is that you say?) 100 miles from ToddyLu in 'Goula; 125 miles to the Superdome in New Orleans (Who Dat!); 170 miles to the Redneck Riviera (P'cola to Panama City Beach, FL); 597 miles to 1510 N Cove Road, Lake Buena Vista, FL - OKW and 601 miles to 2101 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL - BWV!!
...and yes, Disney did a pretty good job (I'd give them a 8.0 out of 10) representing the area, and translating the elements and ambiance of the town into the resort.
We are from Northeast Pennsylvania, just north of the Lehigh Valley and an hour East of Hershey Park. If your from Pennsylvania, send me a PM if you like.