From what I've heard from friends, the lighter your skin is the better off you will be. He said he went there with a black friend, and some restaurants they tried to go to they would ask them to leave because his friend was black. I said no way isn't that illegal, but apparently not in the south. I seen on the news they still segregate school dances. In California this is definitely against the law. So I would recommend not tanning or anything before you go.