Fun Facts About Mississippi

Mississippi residents go to church more than people in any other U.S. State… but, they wake up the next morning and they’re STILL in Mississippi…

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Mississippi is home to the Sandhill Crane, the rarest crane in North America. If someone sells you one, get a certificate of authenticity.

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Ninety-four percent of farm-raised catfish come from Mississippi. I don’t know whether to think of this as an achievement for Mississippi or the catfish.

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Teddy Roosevelt famously refused to kill a trapped baby bear in Onward, Mississippi. This wasn’t really a big deal. I haven’t shot baby bears in every town I’ve ever been in.

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Mississippi has had three different flags, the first centering around a magnolia flower. But, they incorporated a Confederate battle emblem in 1894, just in case the Civil War started up again and no one told them.

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The Northern Mockingbird is Mississippi’s state bird and the only species ever sued for copyright infringement by Metallica.

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Mississippi made the square dance the state dance… in an effort to better educate the population in geometry.

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Elvis Presley was born in Mississippi, adapting the sounds and songs of Delta blues to popular music. He was forced to leave when the state could no longer contain his lengthy sideburns…

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Mississippi’s name comes from the Chippewa Indians’ word for “large river” because the Chippewa word for “poverty-stricken hellhole” was too difficult for most people to pronounce.

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Mississippi has the highest infant mortality rate in the United States. This is probably due to the low standard of living and hospitals being torn down to make room for catfish ponds…