William Faulkner once said, “To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” No truer words have ever been spoken in regards to understanding our fellow human beings. People are strange, complicated, even contradictory at times. These character flaws are what makes each person so beautiful. And it is also what makes my beloved state such a unique, unapologetically mutinous part of history and culture that simultaneously pulls you in and pushes away.
Mississippians have never shied away from controversy and revels in rebellion. Our upbringing in the mist of struggling and growth, heritage and progression seeps into our soul, like the rain seeping into the fields, yielding a unique perspective on life. We, in turn, carry this perspective out into the world beyond our state lines and always seem to find that we are just a little different than the rest.
It is my theory that all the weird and wonderful people out there have a 7 degree separation from my beloved State. My new series of blogs will be called “7 Degrees of Mississippi”. In this series, I will talk to those people that you may pass on the street and think to yourself, ‘how in the world did they get here?’ Or you may have met someone and thought, ‘Wow! This person is totally different from anyone I’ve ever met!’ And, if that’s the case, I’m sure they have some ties to the Mighty Mississippi.
So, if you know of any wild and wonderful weirdos that you would like featured, please let me know! I’m searching the world over! Hope you enjoy!!
Lessons Learned From The Rainbow 