Let's have some "positive Mississippi" for a change! (Jackson: lease, live)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

"Only positive Mississippi spoken here" was a quote by the late and controversial Mississippi governor Kirk Fordice. Regardless of your opinion of them, I'm tired of the put downs by people in and out of Mississippi. Let's showcase some people who are making a positive difference, such as this man.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VILk8-_XN20

[annie_himself]

Touching story, but how is he making a difference?

[sammyreynolds1977]

People who want to ignore the flaws of a state and only talk about the positives absolutely tick me off. If you want to improve the state, you're going to have to fix the negatives. There's no getting around it. Sticking your head in the sand aren't going to make the problems go away.

[Huckleberry3911948]

i love sardis dam a beautiful place.
have known it since my childhood.
compared to lousiana mississippi looks like prosperity.

[Southern man]

I always liked this Mississippi welcome sign, especially the "Its like coming home"

[Neshomamench]

Lemuria Book in Jackson. It is an oasis.


LemuriaBooks.com

In my dreams, I wish the space for lease downstairs would become a brewpub.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

compared to lousiana mississippi looks like prosperity.

Those must be magical glasses.

[danielj72]

I always have enjoyed Mississippi when I am there. Nice people and interesting history. The badmouthing of your state is usually by media types that have no knowledge of what its really like there, and many of the slams really are aimed at all southern states. No person who lives in the south should ever get involved in running down another southern state. Here in Tennessee most people don't do it, but occasionally some joker says something stupid about other southerners. We have enough outsiders running us down without help from our own.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by danielj72

I always have enjoyed Mississippi when I am there. Nice people and interesting history. The badmouthing of your state is usually by media types that have no knowledge of what its really like there, and many of the slams really are aimed at all southern states. No person who lives in the south should ever get involved in running down another southern state. Here in Tennessee most people don't do it, but occasionally some joker says something stupid about other southerners. We have enough outsiders running us down without help from our own.

That's a lie, there's plenty of people who talk about the shortcomings of other states.
Mississippi is 50th in most rankings, but that's just being negative?

[sammyreynolds1977]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

That's a lie, there's plenty of people who talk about the shortcomings of other states.
Mississippi is 50th in most rankings, but that's just being negative?

Bingo