Mississippi - The US Explained

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[@machineshopinc.]

Everyone you meet knows something you don't know.

[@DancingPony1966-kp1zr]

It’s ugly. There was a long list of proposals by black gráficos artists and they proposed many that I would have selected over that thing the one those officials selected.

[@palmettoms9886]

As a Mississippian thank you for accurately representing our state and telling the good and the bad without stereotyping or hate. Very well done video. We definitely have our flaws and struggles here in Mississippi but we are certainly not without good and have a lot to offer. I definitely have a love hate relationship with my home state. Not much in the way of opportunity here but the natural beauty of the land..the history..the cultures and foods here are all amazing and will always be home.

[@sailorgirl_34]

Mississippi best state ever I love it here

[@BadgerMushroom2]

Went to Brandon High School. I have black and white best friends who come to visit/us visiting them every month. We are Mississippi, and we are family.

[@vonrich2614]

A lot of people look down on my state because of statistics and history but as a black person I love it here. Most people move up North but come back because of rising cost or crime. To give an example, a brand new built house 11000 sqft, 3 bedroom cost like $80,000 here. Most people can't get anything like that. Yes we don't have alot of big city things but that's what makes it nice and affordable. The only bad thing is that our state is currently trying to grow because our biggest issue is not having money for maintenance. (Like water lines, roads, and railroads) And the poverty side isn't what it seems (at times). We have free college if you graduate with a 2.5 GPA but so many people don't even try because they don't want to. And that's part of why the cycle is what it is

[@robineggblue-bp3rq]

You are correct that the poverty isn't as bad as it seems. I am someone who's income is below the poverty line but you have to consider that it costs so much less to live in MS than some areas. I have no government assistance but I pay my bills and have 3 square meals a day, own my own home and land, and have health insurance through my job.

[@jarvisaddison8560]

What city you from? Are the jobs mainly agriculture?

[@jerrodladner3019]

​@jarvisaddison8560 not sure where he is from but I live in south ms and most jobs are in the lumber and plywood industries. Good paying jobs and cost of living is not to bad. Also thousands and thousands of acres of public land

[@cgimovieman]

Your state videos are really excellent and professional. I always look forward to a new one. If you need any insight on Michigan in your future video on that, let me know. Although I don’t actually live there now, I grew up there until I was 19 (I’m 43 now) and still am back there several times a year visiting family.

[@Fluffy_production]

Fun fact, the eagle on the top of every other state capitol building is facing twards DC. The Mississippi eagle is facing straight south bc we were pissy ab losing the war

[@orotewilderness2913]

Huh, that’s interesting!

[@krethmckee6726]

Can’t see any reason for it to. It’s not like they know anything about anything.

[@35ze4ir]

😂😂classic

[@davidburrow5895]

Having spent some of my formative years in Mississippi, I must say this is one of the most balanced presentations on the Magnolia State I've ever come across.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

This was another great video Carter! Mississippi is like West Virginia, they get a bad reputation, but they really are nice places, with nice people. Can't wait until your next installment in the series 🙌😁

[@tyb1329]

Nah, I got a better way to describe my state of Mississippi. LANDMASS

[@crazydrummer181]

Interesting mutual fact about both states. They produce the most HOF NFL players per capita.

[@urbanprep87]

Mississippi is also culturally different because it’s much more racially diverse than WV. Being the Blackest state in the US is an important distinction.

[@manlysoutherner3696]

@@crazydrummer181Really?

[@manlysoutherner3696]

@@tyb1329Um… what?

[@JonathanCLacy]

I was SO excited when I opened KZbin and saw another episode on the States was up!!!

[@JoseGarcia-bx1zx]

So you’re not anymore?

[@Beryllahawk]

My current home state! I am of course biased but I wish you'd been able to squeeze a bit more about Hattiesburg in there; the city is growing and making some big contributions to the area in the realms of food, art, and music. Having come to this place from western Texas, the differences were staggering, and even after being here for something like 30 years I have many moments where I have to stop and blink and go "Oh" because of some small thing that's completely normal to a native Mississippian but not to ME. The state's past isn't as past as some folks want it to be. My mother-in-law was born to sharecroppers; it's one of the family's favorite stories how he saved up and scrimped for ten more years and was finally able to get a Homestead land parcel, on the day of her 10th birthday. She was born in the 1940s. And that land is still in the family's possession, though split up among the kids at this point of course. I've yet to really wrap my head around just how RECENT some of the development in my own area has been. And, surprising as it might sound, this state is leading the area in archaeological studies about that Mississippian culture you mentioned; there are digs ongoing not far from where I live in fact. Very cool! Very much liked the video from your fan, and it is VERY typical of the folks here - they love their state and the natural beauty here is always, always central to that. There's a big culture around hunting and fishing, and despite some perceptions, the communities surrounding the field sports are VERY conscious of their responsibilities towards the land; this is also a state that's trying to make more moves towards modernizing infrastructure and power generation, to be greener and to get there as fast as they can. It's going to be a struggle, but the motivation is there, and once again, the people's love for the natural beauty here is the primary driving force that pushes for anything and everything that will preserve that beauty.

[@DaveSCameron]

Well done and many thanks for this, as an English man it's about the best channel for American state info around. 🇬🇧🙏🇺🇸

[@tyronevincent1368]

Born raised in Jackson left MS as a teenager. I had the best formative years a kid could have ever dreamed of school family and community.

[@michaelbarron7400]

I’ve lived in Mississippi all my life and not once have I heard anyone here mention the town Glen Allen (it’s hardly even a town and not on most maps). My grandmother who just passed away a few months ago is from there. Made me smile to hear it. ***my comment isn’t really relevant.just thinking out loud.

[@carywest9256]

Don't ever quit thinking or talking about your ancestors, once they've passed it be awhile until you pass and can join them.

[@gigitanksley]

Meridian is where the last Queen of the Gypsy is buried. She died there in the early 1900’s. People leave trinkets and gifts on her grave hoping she will grant a wish.

[@notinthegulag_3370]

Sadly, it's a money thing most of us Mississippians want change, but no one has the money for it

[@hotshot_tommy3967]

This was so good. The way you didn’t sugar coat the racist passed an present let’s me know you did your homework.. Pointing out the obvious black oppression that still reside in the Mississippi delta.. I’m from the delta an you explain this regions struggle to the Tee.. keep up the good work

[@inmyopinion6836]

Thank you for the positive input. That is a rarity. Our moto is "The best kept secret in the South". I retired here because I could buy 100 acres for what a lot in my last home area cost. Jesse Colin Young inspired me to seek out this place. I call my new home "Ridgetop". I have never been as happy as I am here. Mississippi IS a wonderful place, in spite of what it was.

[@Gmoney00718]

What area you in now?

[@inmyopinion6836]

@@Gmoney00718 Central Ridge. Outer rim of the Jackson Volcano. Sixty-six million years extinct. About 500 feet above sea level. State average is about 245 feet.

[@Gmoney00718]

@@inmyopinion6836 ah, my grandpa lives in Pass Christian, also lives in Natchez for a bit after Katrina

[@inmyopinion6836]

@@Gmoney00718 Two beautiful towns. The history of Natchez is amazing. Anyone reading this should visit the Pilgrimage in the Spring. Tours of the Anabellum homes dazzle the mind. Longwood is my favorite! ! !

[@williamscott7534]

🤫 Keep your voice down. Don't want to trigger a land rush!😘

[@forrestihler504]

I’ve been watching all your state videos from the beginning. As a geography nerd, these are the absolute best. This video was really well done in particular. As someone who lives in Idaho, I cannot wait until you get to the Western United States!

[@ballkans]

As a geography and history buff, I m so happy i found your channel, you're doing excellent job , explaining everything in details, keep it up.

[@gigitanksley]

The Choctaws in Mississippi hid in the swamp and stayed there for years. Today they own the only land based casinos in the state. They are in the top ten of employers in the state.

[@jerrodladner3019]

They have land based casinos all along the coast now.

[@SomniRespiratoryFlux]

I've never been to Mississippi, but I really appreciate the way you handled this video! The positive aspects of the state and its contributions to American history and culture need highlighting more, but the negatives, both past and present, also deserve to be shown frankly and honestly too. And for as many people would paint the state in a purely negative light, so too would many be too quick to gloss over those problems in order to present the positives. And while the scope of the series isn't to prescribe a solution, I appreciate that you were frank about the problems while still showing the humanity of the state and its people and giving the impression there's something there worth saving. I have similar feelings about my former home state of West Virginia, so I can understand how someone from Mississippi can feel in this situation. There's a lot I love about the state, its history, its natural landscapes, and the culture there, but the economic and environmental consequences of the outsize weight on an increasingly desperate coal industry have left the state with a bad reputation in a lot of ways. And while I was adnittedly rather well off and lived in the far-flung eastern end of the state, closer to DC than to most of the state, I could tell that the rest of the state and its less fortunate residents still deserved to have the good more shown. And even though I never felt like my voice was really represented by the state's politics, I still have a lot of love for the state and want to see it be somewhere I'm proud to have once called home, someday. As someone who was awarded the Golden Horseshoe as a student there, I'd love to help with that episode when you get to it!

[@fuffthebucks7266]

You just keep improving each video. Great job man keep it up

[@michaelmilitello5644]

Thanks for a very fair and honest presentation of the state. I live there part time on the coast and it’s wonderful place!

[@titansfan4215]

I grew up in Mississippi and wouldn’t be the person I am today without my upbringing there. I would love to see my home state make improvements and with great leadership I believe it’s possible. Maybe one day I can go back and get involved with local government.

[@Hammster69official]

The irony of the Mississippi chapter of The US Explained is that most Americans would also like an explanation for Mississippi.

[@Blarrgensnorf]

Woah! I can’t wait to see what comes of the trips and interviews :D

[@destinymoran4983]

Despite the statistics & stereotypes, Mississippi really is a gem. I was born and raised here on the Gulf Coast (Ocean Springs), & there’s a lot to love! Great food, beautiful beaches, booming local music scene, quaint downtowns, & a thriving art community. Despite what people may think, we are more than our past & there are a lot of wonderful people here doing the work to make Mississippi a better place to live & visit. I wish people could see the beauty here that we get to see every day as residents. The forests, the rivers; it’s full of vibrant wildlife & quiet paths. Also, it can’t be stressed enough how beautiful the people are here. Southern hospitality is abundant & the culture is one of a kind; come & visit some time! I can guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised by what you find.

[@anthonyloconte7835]

I am from MS and I had no idea Meridian was once the largest city in the state. Hmmm, learned something new there.

[@chilltown231]

You can only roast Mississippi if you are from this state. We love this place, but we roast it enough for y'all.

[@rackss1661]

Mississippi is a beautiful state with wonderful weather beaches lakes forests delta etc. If the state government can stop being so corrupt a lot of people will actually move to Mississippi and enjoy it there like they do Georgia Texas and Tennessee

[@syntheticsandwich190]

The new flag is beautiful, way better than that old eyesore

[@dscrive]

18:18 Kessler Bridge, Greenwood MS. it used to pivot on that central pier to let river boats by. As I was told, they had a really big T shaped key and a crew would walk out to the middle and use it to turn the bridge. Alas, due to lack of maintenance to the Yazoo River water way the funds to maintain it dwindled to practically nothing, so all you see on that river now are mostly pontoon boats, there's actually a boat ramp a few hundred yards downstream, to the right, of the bridge.

[@jonellis7222]

Thanks Carter, really enjoying this series. You deserve success.

[@troypatton9319]

I’m Mississippi born and raised but currently live in Florida. Sadly my home state hasn’t fulfilled nearly the potential it could with all the empty land for development and investment. Still stuck in the past in many areas and the same conservative leadership that hasn’t led the state into a 21st renaissance of growth and prosperity!!!

[@crazydrummer181]

Thanks for the well thought out, non biased and detailed video.

[@Ninja-hn9vo]

Finally...been waiting for a new upload. Thank you.

[@spenceshs20]

Mississippian here just to say that picture of the beach has to be in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Ain't no beach in Mississippi that blue.

[@higsgirl]

Born and raised in hattiesburg suburbs and I was thinking the same thing! No blue water here at all!

[@dabprod]

Lived on the coast many years ago. Thinking of moving back now retired. I loved it there.

[@Hermonator007]

I was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta all Black town of Mound Bayou. One of the oldest African American established communities in the country. Overall this video was well done however the perspective or point of view of a significant portion of the population was missed. I know you can't cover everything but one representation is missing and that is the huge significance of the HBCU in the state and the south. Most Black people could care less about the Ole Miss and Ms St rivalry. When I was college age, even though those Universities had been integrated, the horrible stench of racism still persisted. HBCU's were very important and still are. As I mentioned before that your presentation was impressive, I just wanted you to be more aware of the life of 38% of the state's population. Thanks

[@thomasfurst1834]

I am really excited for part 21. Rockford, IL has been my home my whole life, and I’m just about to graduate from U of Illinois too. Love your content🫡

[@RobertMadden]

I grew up in Meridian in the ‘70s. This is an excellent documentary on the state. ❤

[@campbellblock3061]

Great quality video! Greetings from Ocean Springs

[@ezackthomas5015]

Great job absolutely the best I've seen on the state of Mississippi so far and they are a lot of people try to do this and call themselves historians but you did an excellent job. I'm from Vicksburg.

[@tomfoolery1123]

Couple of fun facts from a local. The casinos off the coast were a result of gambling restrictions. "Not on state land" but in water was a sort of compromise starting with riverboats. There is another casino in Tunica (close to Memphis) that is built into the river for the same reason. It's why the hotel parts of those casinos were on land but the casino part was built over water. Secondly, not only Elvis but Comcast started in Tupelo MS... but with Comcast service rating... I'm glad you left it off...

[@crazydrummer181]

I’m not sure about the Tunica area but after Hurricane Katrina, casinos were allowed to build on land on the coast.

[@nikox703]

Love how ..people are great compromising rules.

[@amyjones6110]

I think it has to be "touching" water now or be on Native American land.

[@fabionwilson6992]

Excellent job!

[@Guyro3278]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the high corruption like you did in Louisiana. Btw I really wish I found this channel before my state was up because these videos keep getting better and better and I really missed out on adding info for my state’s video.

[@mikesmnell414]

Especially in Jackson and local areas. A lot people keep accusing the current Governor of things their own city councils and and mayors are doing.

[@DeltaBoy17]

​@@mikesmnell414probably because every Mississippi governor was a POS.

[@Paul71H]

I've driven the length of Mississippi (north to south and south to north) on I-55 many times. The drive is a bit weird, because there are thick forests of trees along both sides of the interstate almost all the time, so you can almost never see any of the surrounding countryside; you're just driving through a tunnel of trees, mile after mile after mile. I always wonder if that's intentional (that they planted trees along the interstate to keep people from seeing what's on the other side of them), or if Mississippi simply has a lot of trees.

[@itsohaya4096]

Mississippi does have a lot of trees lmao but It'd be funny if the former were true

[@dreadhead5719]

virginia does the same on I-95, it makes trips annoying and boring. Fortunately there are more urban areas to make the trip through a bit more interesting.

[@inmyopinion6836]

This may be why the call it the pine belt. LOL...... Next time, get off the interstate around Jackson, take 51 or 49 south and enjoy the scenery.

[@chilltown231]

It's definitely because there are a lot of trees... only thing on the other side of the trees are fields with cattle or agriculture

[@Paul71H]

@@chilltown231 I appreciate the info. But then that's different from many other states I've driven across, where if you're driving past farmland, you can usually see the farmland from the interstate. Anyway, it's not necessarily good or bad, and the trees are nice in a way (certainly nicer than driving across central Illinois and seeing nothing but flat land and cornfields). I just always find it a weird experience driving the length of Misssissippi on I-55, because I spend 5 hours driving through the state, and at the end of that 5 hours I feel like I've barely seen the state at all. 🙂

[@Demographicsoul662]

ITT, Thanks for a level headed perspective of my state. I still living here and i will add more info that you didn't cover: Jackson - •The stadium sits atop of a dead volcano. •It's the only American city that's a part of an international ballet tournament. • There's 2 Hindu temples in the metro ( 1 for city & 1 for suburb). • City doesn't have a movie theater for now. Columbus- • First public school in the state and first state funded college for women in the US. • 1 of the founding places of Memorial Day • During civil war was capitol for a day. Natchez- oldest city in the state. Meridian- man made waterfall in the area.

[@lray1948]

Jackson's theaters are all in the nearby suburbs

[@bakert7000]

I was in Mississippi in 2021 and 2922. I did the Natchez trace parkway in 2021 and went to the four civil war sites. Vicksburg was very interesting and hilly. It is my favorite civil war site. There was also a battle at Tupelo, Corinth part of Shiloh and Brices cross roads in Topelo. Emmett Till and the Evers home are both national monuments now. The history of Mississippi is interesting. I still need to make it to the gulf coast. That looks like a beautiful part of the state as long there are no hurricanes there.

[@user-fy6gx3ze7f]

I've watched several of your videos which were very good and then saw my home state's. Excellent job buddy showing the good and bad of the state and how it's a great place to live. You're right, food is fantastic and being from the coast we've got it all!!

[@MississippiMMA]

DANG Carter you Did your Work!!!! Good Job Bro 👏. I'm impressed 👍🏼.

[@heavenlysonshine]

Loved it! Thank you.

[@ninamravlja3632]

I was born in Biloxi MS and a lot of my family still live in the area, so I am a frequent visitor. I live in Wyoming now, so can’t wait until you get to my current home state 😊 This was very entertaining and informative. Good job 😁👍

[@forrestihler504]

As an Idahoan, I’m excited for him to get to us western states too.

[@greggmitchell4173]

I visited Biloxi, very pretty town.

[@Antonio_Serdar]

The humidity down there is disgusting and unbearable. Nice place other than that.

[@ninamravlja3632]

@@Antonio_Serdar yes, you definitely wear the weather down there. Like putting on a big, damp coat 🥵

[@anthonyloconte7835]

The reason Gulfport and Tunica are the centers of gambling is because for years MS had a float requirement for all casinos. They had to float. That requirement ended and they allowed building on land. But that's why they are all located near major waterways.

[@ryankassel5691]

great video!

[@TheACTV3]

the coast is nice, but you haven't seen a mississippi sunset til you've seen a delta sunset! it took me a long time, but i'm proud to be a mississippian. the people here working for justice and equity are like no other. people who point the finger at this state without understanding the unique challenges we've faced are far more ignorant than the caricatures of us they've created

[@RobertMadden]

@XanderItaly not really. I grew up there and I have witnessed, firsthand some of the most frightening racial hate and violence I’ve ever seen. Although I grew up in a loving family and was taught to respect and love people, being a gay kid was a perilous experience.

[@adnsmusic3842]

You’re dishonest. I went to Jackson State University, and although I love Mississippi, nobody makes up characters. White people are weird, and they killed medgar Evers Emmit Till and many more. No one is exaggerating when speaking about white racist hatred. That was unnecessary for you to Lie like that

[@raymondpeterson952]

Another amazing video...

[@NikiLivi5]

My dads dad and that side of the family are from Tupelo. My pappaw, Cayce Banks Livingston, is the person who brought the large presence of the Choctaw nation in years past to light in Tupelo. He hunted as they call it artifacts his whole life. Is collection was unreal! His house was a museum. Before he passed in 2012 he contacted the Choctaw in OK wanting to donate his collection back to its rightful owners. The chief flew his private jet three times to Tupelo to meet with my pappaw and catalog his collection. They took almost everything. There was one small rock that was round they said was usually something a man would own and they rolled them in their hand kinda like a fidget toy. They said it could have a curse attached to it so they didn’t want it. 😂 The museum the Choctaw built in OK has one area named after my pappaw. I haven’t visited yet but I do plan to soon.

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@dixie3087]

Love these

[@manlysoutherner3696]

I was born in Mississippi, more specifically Meridian. It’s only natural that I have a soft spot for Mississippi. Thank you for acknowledging the fact that Mississippi isn’t as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. God bless the great state of Mississippi.

[@williamscott7534]

Well done video. I know you can't put everything in one of these, but in the arts and entertainment section, it's hard to see how you missed Jimmie Rodgers from Meridian. Often lauded as the "Father of Country Music," he and his contemporaries, the Carter Family of Poor Valley Virginia, were the creators and first superstars of the genre. He is buried in Meridian, and there's a museum and memorial park there.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

Incredible video! Great touching on the migration north. My family benefites hugely from that. My grandmother ended up in Cairo, my aunts in Indianapolis, and my parents Chicago. While I love me some Mississippi, mosquitoes alone will make you never come back. 😂😂

[@T-41]

MS has not been able to compete with other sunbelt states in attracting new (young ) residents from the Northeast and Midwest. It doesn’t feel like MS leadership shows much interest in changing that.

[@bobdollaz3391]

Two words: low wages

[@rheiagreenland4714]

a belligerent refusal to grapple with the root causes of economic problems or racism and being actively hostile to much of the culture of younger generations and especially neurodiverse, nonwhite, or queer folks, whilst having the highest rate of poverty and a terrible economy is not the recipe for success

[@user-vh5kz3eb1h]

@@rheiagreenland4714and I hope it never changes. Everyone that doesn’t lil this state please leave. Many of us don’t see growth as a good thing. It’s heartbreaking to see areas that was beautiful woods and farms turned into massive subdivisions. I’ve seen what you call progress and it seems more like Armageddon to me.

[@rheiagreenland4714]

@@user-vh5kz3eb1h You're describing capitalism. We're kinda famous for being opposed to that. And "I hope it never changes, everyone that doesn't like this state please leave" is a monumentally shitty thing to stay. The basic respect, decency and rights of your fellow human beings doesn't rely on overdevelopment and exploitation of the natural environment, and if anything it's folks like you whose politics most often align with science denial and climate change denial that enables and perpetuates that in the first place, so...

[@tonpetitami]

Thank god for Mississippi!

[@jeepmega629]

Mississippi is a truly wonderful state. Let’s hope that they will make it through all their problems!

[@DaveSCameron]

@@Jreed3 It's not all down to finance! 🤣 🤣

[@DaveSCameron]

@@Jreed3 No I live here...

[@DaveSCameron]

@@Jreed3 there

[@markrichards6863]

Meh

[@tiredox3788]

They won't

[@brunorossibonin788]

Lemmino song! Haha 1:30 From the cicada video

[@LemonThyme1933]

Jackson was called Le Fleur’s Bluff, on the Pearl River. It was named after Louis Le Fleur, a trader in the area, who was also the father of Greenwood Leflore. The legislature named the new town Jackson, after General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the hero of the War of 1812. We were still taught this in MS state history in the 60s and 70s.

[@letsdothis9063]

The Bridge in the Delta section is in my hometown. Greenwood

[@loC2ol]

I pride myself on my geography. Granted I am a West Coast person so have only visited the east coast for family and for like a few vacations/road-trips. But I would’ve never thought Mississippi was larger than Pennsylvania. Dang!!!

[@rackss1661]

Typical coming from a WC person

[@loC2ol]

@@rackss1661 ?? Sorry if I offended you in someway.

[@rackss1661]

@@loC2ol 😢😭

[@maxnobles6498]

Wait, I am from Mississippi, is Mississippi bigger than Pennsylvania? That is weird, I am also sad about the KCS merge with the CP.

[@williamscott7534]

@@maxnobles6498 I still miss the GM&O.

[@trese2658]

Meridian in here ✋🏾😂😂

[@jakem.8608]

FINALLY! I love this series!

[@gedgar]

So perfect you would post this as magnolias are blooming across the country!

[@samwill7259]

My brother's girlfriend is from Mississippi Like most good people from that state, and all smart black people, she got the FUCK out

[@markrichards6863]

Good for her

[@bobdollaz3391]

Wtf are you talking about, black people are their own worst enemy. Check out Jackson!

[@robineggblue-bp3rq]

Still plenty of good people, smart people - whatever color you choose - here. Its not a terrible place to live. Most people I know do not live below the poverty line and are doing well. I actually do live below the poverty line (a choice at the moment) but the cost of living is so low I'm actually making do. I almost have a master's degree, I pay my bills, have 3 square meals a day, own my own house and property. And I get along with my neighbors no matter the shade of skin.

[@markrichards6863]

@robineggblue 1982 But you keep electing people that are invested keeping your state at the bottom of the heap. It's the last place in the US I'd want to live. Then, there is the toxic religious element. You can pray for a happy afterlife all you want, but but don't accept bad education, and bad Healthcare, crappy infrastructure.

[@samwill7259]

@@robineggblue-bp3rq So long as you're not queer. Trans. Gender noncomfoming. Publicly nonchristian. Black. Native American...

[@hgbugalou]

I have lived in MS most of my life. It has very poor parts for sure and has struggles with government, but its full of good people and has several cities that buck the trend of the state and are quite prosperous. I like living here.

[@kevinadomitis4833]

Love your channel

[@loganpeters7543]

This video slaps

[@MississippiMMA]

I have Been Inn Mississippi All my Life !!! Really I have only been to a few Other states!! We have been Very Poor all my Life !! Thanks for this I knew There was more to My Home Than I Knew And Because of You I Now Know more about my Home 🏠 . You are Awesome 😎😎😎🙏

[@BohemianMinstrel]

Hi Carter. The portrait shown at the 23:30 mark is James Madison, not George Mathews. (Wikidata has this portrait incorrectly identified.)

[@tolliv3r]

If/when you get to Washington State, I‘m born and raised in eastern Washington State and would love to help out the development of the Washington video. Awesome video on Mississippi!

[@user-ct3kf5jb8b]

My suggestion would be for you to talk a little slower. I find myself feeling rushed and a bit stressed out by the ending of the video. Other than that, your videos are great!

[@nicholassummers2628]

Well let me subscribe lol i like how you shed light on Mississippi and still let us know the negatives as well. Everyone else that does these type of videos just tell everyone don’t move to Ms lol man i love Ms born and raised in jackson i recently moved back( to rankin county ) from Arizona because i missed the southern life .

[@thomashooks5571]

Wow! You missed Morgan Freeman. He still lives there.

[@a3rrowman3]

Didn’t mention we have an extinct volcano underneath the Mississippi coliseum and maybe you could talk about the great earthquake of 1811! Thank you for covering our state in an objective and fair manner. It may not be the best state, but it can still be a good state to live in.

[@jaydentodd]

Can’t wait for the Texas episode

[@jacobburleson2866]

I’m mariner that has been to 25+ countries and seen a lot of different cultures but the best part is getting on the flight home back to Biloxi to live in my great state

[@noone-ft9lw]

I work over there a lot, really nice people, lots of space.

[@pantherboy9536]

Jerry Rice, Morgan Freeman, Robert Johnson, Fred Haise, Walter Payton, BB King, Brandy, Medger Evers, Steve McNair, Eric Roberts, Robin Roberts, Tavis Smiley, Rod Paige, Alexander O'Neal, John Grisham, Greg lles, Floyd Mayweather, Sr, Bennie Thompson, Brittney Spears, Aunjanue Ellis . . . .

[@letsdothis9063]

Elvis, Brett Favre, the Mannings, Marty Stewart, Tennessee Williams, Hemingway...ect....

[@textex7475]

I'm not sure when you planned on uploading a video on Texas, but I'd be happy to assist in any way I could. I've traveled much of the state and would love to share any info you're interested in. Also, I'm not far from the town of Gonzales, where the Texas revolution began.

[@RandomVidsforthought]

It's by order of admission

[@textex7475]

@Some Random Vids I understand that. The order was not in question..... The time frame in which he thought he'd be uploading the video. Since he uploads two this month, another one a couple of months later. My inquiry was valid.....

[@RandomVidsforthought]

@@textex7475 I never said it wasn't

[@jamespyle777]

The first time I had food in Mississippi was fried chicken but it was Church's Chicken. Kind of like that ZZ-Top song.

[@amistry605]

Im from Chicago and would love to visit just for the food 😊

[@Kxngteezy]

I really like this video about MS I do wish that more time was spent on Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina. They have had major impacts on the state. Really impressed by this video though. Amazing!!

[@tracysmith245]

glad you went so far back in history

[@tramaynwashington1545]

When you mentioned Natchez you forgot the Rythm night club fire, devil punch bowl, indian mounds. Natchez use to be the capital of Mississippi. The most perserved antebellum homes anywhere.

[@BlueViper8907]

Come to Cincinnati!!

[@garvinbenjamin7124]

Real Talk all the way

[@tylernaturalist6437]

Gorgeous flag!

[@dajjukunrama5695]

Hi from Sweden

[@Gmoney00718]

I love Mississippi. My grandpa had a house on the coast in Pass Christian. Wasn’t a nice beach but the people, food and vibes are really nice. Great gambling on the Mississippi coast too

[@tysonl.taylor-gerstner1558]

Funny you mentioned Ray J but not his even more famous sister HEHEHE. Although I would consider him more a product of Caifornia, just as I consider my Father more Iowa with some Mississippi touches. since the family connection remained high. I am definitely a Mississippian by way of the pull of "ancestral home country heart strings" Though the Kentucky pull is stronger LOL

[@Bgtrfvcde]

Very good video…just don’t forget Morgan Freeman!