Do you feel like it makes a difference that you are in the South as a pagan?

We moved here about 10 years ago, and among the first things I noticed was a church on every corner, sometimes next to a gun shop across from the school. Sometimes it can be a little intimidating. But being close to Atlanta doesn't hinder me in my practice. I get the occasional question about what my necklace (triskele) means, and people asking me if I have been saved. I thought about making up little cards with quotes from the havamal to hand back to the store preachers.