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Mississippi Expat: Celeste Schueler
"I’ve never been ashamed to say I’m from Mississippi. I’m damn proud of it."
Mississippi Transplant: Scott Barretta
"I’ve pretty much felt at home in Mississippi since I moved here. Although I’ve been described by a friend as 'someone who doesn’t look like they’re…
What book changed your life?
A special giveaway to celebrate a special Rooted milestone
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Sardis Hotel & Cafe
A personal essay by Andy Bragen
Mississippi Native: Amanda Furdge
"i do feel a sense of duty to this place because it is home for me. i know too much to not handle this place with a certain level of care. nobody can…
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Mississippi Transplant: Nora Katz
"One of my greatest points of pride in my life is that I have always been able to make a home everywhere I go. Home is where we plant ourselves, for now…
Haters Gonna Hate
Blaming the South for America's problems won't solve anything.
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April 2023
Mississippi Native: Dyamone White
"Mississippi has made me a visionary. I see the state as being a blank canvas. When I travel, I see what other locations offer and think about ways to…
Mississippi Expat: William Ferris
"While my home is geographically in the state of Mississippi, it also exists inside me as a spiritual presence that sets it apart from the state in…
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Girls Like Us
"Though Eudora Welty never claimed to be a feminist, her life was an example of what I felt feminism could do for someone like me."
Mississippi Transplant: Ashlee Kelly
"Being in Mississippi has made me empathetic, forced me to become authentic, and explore careers I never would’ve explored. I want to be a part of the…
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Mississippi Native: Lee Durkee
"It’s been my experience that people are intrigued by you if you’re from Mississippi. I like how they squint at you, like you’re a different species…
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