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What does it mean to call Mississippi home? Why do people choose to leave or live in this weird, wonderful, and sometimes infuriating place? Questionnaires with interesting Mississippi natives, transplants, and expats.
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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…
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…
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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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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