How racist is Mississippi?

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How racist is this state. What is you'll opinions.

opinions? i can't see them being a deal more racist than georgia, arkansas, or alabama.

i think a lot of mississippians are aware that their state seems to get the lion's share of anti-southern sentiment/ridicule. it's possible that some of them get tired of often having to dispel the stereotypes.

right...i have never been to any of those states (i'm in SoCal) and i don't immediately have a reason to change that.

you say you're in new zealand. i wonder, how much american history/culture is talked about over there in schools?

Mississippi is consistently ranked as the most corrupt state of the entire U.S., for at least the last decade (and most certainly longer), and South Dakota is right behind Mississippi for most corrupt.

It depends on the Mississippian. Some are racists; others are not.

If you would go to Mississippi, I doubt it very much if you would be harmed.

The Mississippi Delta region just south of Memphis, Tennessee is notorious for being a poor area--but many people believe this was the "birthplace" of the Blues. The Blues, and jazz, are considered quintessential American musical forms.

William Faulkner, a famous writer, is from Mississippi.

Going by statistics alone, Mississippi is ranked as one of the poorer states. During the Civil Rights Era, quite a few people suffered in Mississippi and other parts of the South because of their opposition to black/white segregation.

I wouldn't categorize Mississippi as a "racist" state. Racial incidents happen there--but racial incidents happen in New York State as well. New York State is not often seen as being a "racist state.

I guess, if I was a black person, that I would be wary about entering a bar in Mississippi which displays Confederate flags. Otherwise, for the most part these days, everybody is safe in Mississippi, except for people who are victimized by crimes which happen in other states as well.

I live in MS. Honestly it depends on where you go, but racism is quite prominent in almost everyone. That includes people of all backgrounds and ethnic groups as well. We have an abundant amount of corruption, as was mentioned before. Crimes often go unsolved, and that does include murders and hate crimes. I do "like" MS, but I feel like "hospitality state" is a bit much when it comes to describing Mississippi. We're barely friendly to each other down here. I'm not sure about other parts of MS, but I've been all over, and I've mostly run into unfriendly people. Everyone is different, but there is a "vibe" that you get from people around here, and it's quite unsettling. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend moving here or visiting to anyone, but that's just me.

This sort of crap happens all over; it's not peculiar to Mississippi.

I hope you do get to come to the US sometime.

Flint, Michigan is about 150 km or so from Detroit, Michigan One of the main problems with Flint is that the General Motors plant there closed, there were mass layoffs, and many of the people laid off lived in Flint. Unemployed people get depressed, and don't maintain their homes and neighborhoods. But if you happen to come to Flint, all this wouldn't affect you, as a tourist. There are a couple of "attractions" there--but tourists aren't exactly flocking to this place.

You'll find out that the US, in general, really not what it seems to be based upon media portrayals. You'll find that you'll absolutely need a car in most parts of the US, so don't rely on public transportation unless you're in a very large, preferably "older" city. "Newer" cities tend to be more car-driven. You have idiots in the US--but most people just want to be left alone to raise their families, and they don't mind tourists, usually.

I heard New Zealand is a nice, pretty place.

I'm really of the opinion that people should "get out" more, and stop relying on the Internet so much when they are trying to assess people and places.