Hmmm... The demographics for the four runner-ups; Utah, Wyoming, Minnesota and Iowa aren't much different. Do I really want to look at the demographics for the five worst states?
I wouldn’t. The wrong conclusions could get you a one-way ticket out of Freeperville.
Just keepin’ it real, G.
Demographics of Mississippi
White . . . . . . 1,664,900 . . . . 58%
Black . . . . . . 1,071,100 . . . . 37%
Hispanic . . . . . . 87,000 . . . . 3%
Other . . . . . . . .70,300 . . . . 2%
Draw your own conclusions.
I can tell you that Mississippi has the largest percentage of blacks of any state. I wouldn’t doubt that that has something to do with our having the highest obesity rates and being last in most positive factors and first in most negative ones.
But we do take first place every year for charitable giving, which is pretty cool for the poorest state.
I still wouldn’t live anywhere else. At least our governor allowed us a vote on our flag-it was a Democrat at the time too!- while other states are afraid to let their citizens vote lest they vote “wrong”.