West Virginia has a bad rep because it lies totally within the Appalachian Mountains (read: full of Hillbillies)
Oklahoma got a bad rep in the 1930's during the Great Dust Bowl. Thousands of Okies left Oklahoma and went to California looking for work in agriculture.
Yes, West Virginia has a bad reputation
I was born in West Virginia and lived there until I was 13 years old
It isnt just that it is "the south" or is "Appalachia". Cause even other southern states in Appalachia look down on us. Why ? It is a very poor state. Almost everyone is white. Almost everyone is stupid. It is a haven for rednecks and the kkk. And they talk about 5 times slower than the rest of the country. I fucking hate that place lol.