Why I don't like Mississippi (Hattiesburg: casinos, shoppers, bars)

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by jhadorn

Correction. He or she may be proving the point he or she is racist, but he or she doesn't speak for me.

How can you be so judgmental about an entire state based on the comments of an individual? Sounds familiar, no? Pot, kettle and all that.

I stand corrected.
I didn't mean to imply the whole state.

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

Not really. California's murder rate is lower than Mississippi. California ranks higher than Mississippi in terms of education.

What makes Mississippi even worse than Cali is that they are speak English as their first language,while most of Cali's citizens speak Spanish as their first language.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by RedCreek49

I guess it is time to cut all the small talk and politically correct talk and tell the truth even if that mean being looked upon in a bad way. Mississippi and the South has the largest percentage minority populations in the country. Why is Mississippi’s test scores low, why is the poverty rate so high, why is the crime rate so high? Do you really need to ask!

If you look at all of those categories with the minority mix or using the same population mix and the states that rank higher you will see Mississippi and other states in the South rank as high or higher than the States you think are great. Where I was from in MS, sure there were crime, not really a lot but there where crimes. Over 90% of it was in the minority neighborhood. The dropout rate for the non minority population was almost nonexistent and the test scores were and still are high. Also, a percentage of high school grads equal to the rest of the higher ranked states went on to college, actually at a higher rate than California. Did you know percentage wise, Mississippi and the most Rhodes Scholars? Also, when you exclude 50% of the minority students, Mississippi is among the top 10 in ACT scores.

When you mean minorities, you actually mean Blacks. California and Hawaii have the highest percentage of minorities. And have you ever thought of why Blacks were even in Mississippi at all? Has alot to do with Mississippi's slave history, and then once slavery ended, 90 years of Jim Crow segregation.

Mississippi has always been backwards when it comes to education, and it has its roots in the slave economy. Slaves weren't permitted to know how to read, and those who could educate their children sent them to private institutions. There was no push to build public schools for everyone.

http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-histo...rsy-1793-1860/

And have you ever addressed why poverty rates and crime rates in the Black community are often higher? I don't see you addressing that. I just see you making some statement without actually going deeper and look at the roots of these issues.

The culture hasn't helped either. In fact, Thomas Sowell even mentioned something about this in his essay Black Rednecks and White Liberals. I have link for you to see: Black rednecks and white liberals - Thomas Sowell - [page]

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

What makes Mississippi even worse than Cali is that they are speak English as their first language,while most of Cali's citizens speak Spanish as their first language.

I think what makes Mississippi even worse isn't just that, but the fact that for a long time, education hasn't been the biggest priority. I think this goes back to the days of slavery. Slaves were not allowed to be educated, and with a fraction of the population owning a slight majority of its citizens, and the rest of the White population destitute, this created a society of the few elite, the very poor, and the enslaved. There wasn't much effort to build schools. The elite could just send their children abroad or to the North. The poor couldn't do that, and slaves weren't allowed to do it. This created a situation of much of the population being illiterate.

http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-histo...rsy-1793-1860/

[jbub22]

Mississippi, the land of idiots!

[jamesd1967]

the southern hospitality is often only on the surface. I lived in Alabama for two years.

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by jamesd1967

the southern hospitality is often only on the surface. I lived in Alabama for two years.

How was it in Alabama?

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by jamesd1967

the southern hospitality is often only on the surface. I lived in Alabama for two years.

To me, hospitality should not be limited to a region. It should be genuine and all over.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by jbub22

Mississippi, the land of idiots!

Idiots can be found anywhere. Mississippi has had a bad history in terms of education. However, idiots can be found anywhere.

[diablo234]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

When you mean minorities, you actually mean Blacks. California and Hawaii have the highest percentage of minorities. And have you ever thought of why Blacks were even in Mississippi at all? Has alot to do with Mississippi's slave history, and then once slavery ended, 90 years of Jim Crow segregation.

Mississippi has always been backwards when it comes to education, and it has its roots in the slave economy. Slaves weren't permitted to know how to read, and those who could educate their children sent them to private institutions. There was no push to build public schools for everyone.

Chapter 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

And have you ever addressed why poverty rates and crime rates in the Black community are often higher? I don't see you addressing that. I just see you making some statement without actually going deeper and look at the roots of these issues.

The culture hasn't helped either. In fact, Thomas Sowell even mentioned something about this in his essay Black Rednecks and White Liberals. I have link for you to see: Black rednecks and white liberals - Thomas Sowell - [page]

It was not just slaves that were affected by this but also the lower class whites as well historically speaking thanks to the plantation economy which de-emphasized education in comparison with the Northeastern/Midwestern states during the pre-civil war era.