Similar to Norse mythology, the Mississippian Native Americans held a cosmological belief system that involved a World Tree. Their World Tree was a central element of their belief system, and it was believed to be a conduit between the upper and lower worlds. The tree was considered to be the axis of the world, and […]
It is illegal in the State of Mississippi…
It is illegal in the State of Mississippi to have two or more “illegitimate children” and it is technically punishable by between 30 and 90 days in jail and a fine.
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The last school that was desegregated…
The last school that was desegregated was Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Mississippi. This happened in 2016. The order to desegregate this school came from a federal judge, after decades of struggle. This case originally started in 1965 by a fourth-grader.
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“Thank God for Mississippi” is a saying….
“Thank God for Mississippi” is a saying used in the South because of Mississippi’s commonly/stereotypically low rankings in quality of life among US states, thus sparing residents of other states the shame of being ranked last.
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Nosy Friend Asked Mom About her Daughter “Dating a Black Boy,” Mom’s Response is Gold
Like any good mom, Heather Boyer just wants her daughter to be happy. It’s pretty much all any of us can hope for as parents, especially once our kids start growing up. As long as they’re happy, you can feel assured about life. That policy also extends (rightly so) for anyone your child might choose to love.
Boyer’s daughter recently changed her profile picture on Facebook to a photo with her new boyfriend, who happens to be black.
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Almost immediately, Boyer got a text message from someone asking if she knew her daughter was dating “a black boy.”
Boyer took to Facebook to explain her outrage with the situation.
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Boyer’s post went viral in a huge way and other people shared their own personal stories of interracial love.
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And this last one is really great.
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And others were surprised that people are still so narrow-minded in this day and age.
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Boyer was touched by the huge response.
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It’s 2019, people. Get with the times!
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The saying “Thank God for Mississippi” is used by residents….
The saying “Thank God for Mississippi” is used by residents of states who do poorly in rankings comparing US States, because Mississippi is almost always doing worse than they are.
People in the other states use the phrase “Thank God for Mississippi” when referring…
People in the other states use the phrase “Thank God for Mississippi” when referring to embarrassing statewide statistics.