They are just Rednecks with money. Willie knows it but Billie Ray pretends he is something else.
LOL - They know the part they are playing, and they play it well. Ignorant and stupid are to very different things. I do not believe any of them are either one.
Additionally, they strike me as wise enough to know that if fame or money get in the way of who they are, they will not walk away... they will run.