You'd be one of the further members coming to meetings, but not the furthest, I think. John used to come down from Clarksville every month for meetings (~an hour). If you are willing to drive, I don't see why you couldn't join
. West Tn had meetings in Memphis and Jackson, so people got used to driving pretty quickly, I think. There is an East Tn club, too. They may be further away, still, but another great group of people.