I guess “conservatism” in MS means “establishment.” It’s probably the affection still or once held for Haley Barbour. Probably they also don’t know Gingrich was born in PA, which is not popular in MS, at least since July 1863.
Gingrich graduated from high
school in Georgia in 1961 and lived most of his life there...that’s what matters. As a child he traveled quite a bit due to his father being in the military and even lived in Germany for awhile.
It doesn’t matter where he is born as much as where he spent the majority of his life and calls home.
LLS