Okay so for all you Southern Living readers out there, flip to the last page in the February issue and read the "Southern Journal" article for this month. I could not have said it better.
If you aren't a Southern Living reader or aren't so lucky as to have one sitting on your coffee table just yet, pick it up when you are in the check out line at Kroger, Ingles, etc...read the last page of the February edition - you too will understand.
For the remaining folks that refuse to pick up a copy of Southern Living, I will try to do the article justice.
The author is from Alabama but has fallen in love with Mississippi. She says "It's the only place I've ever visited that didn't eventually make me homesick. ... Both are Southern to the core, but every now and then, Mississippi takes it to a whole new level. Most locals would just as soon throw a fine party - or own a fine bird dog - as drive a fine car. They fish with pride and fry without shame. ... I am especially intrigued by the many contradictions that give the state its quirky charm. ... I have seen beauties with immaculate makeup and glamorous updos sit down to a platter of catfish big enough to feed a truckload of deer hunters. And I'd be willing to bet those delicate flowers know how to handle a shotgun. ... When, Mississippians chose, as their state flower, a symbol of hospitality, they weren't kidding around. ..."
Andrew and I both agree - this article says it all. So if you are lucky enough to live here or have the chance to live here in the future, we would say come on out - Mississippi...It's Like Coming Home.
