No. At least, not in the usual meaning of the word. It is too far West, and too flat.
Llbilly refers to the people of the Southern Appalachian mountains, and later generally to the rural people of Appalachia and the Ozarks. What your friend may be referring to is Country Western culture. And music.It can also be said to be Cowboy country because of its history.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.