Yeah, a lot of those are popular outside impressions of the states, for good or ill.
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Mississippi Place: Deep south, rural areas. People: Low education, race issues, struggling.
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I'll try to add a little to this one.
A lot of us in the region also think "casinos" when we think of Mississippi.
In terms of people, one thing that stands out to me about MS is the sizable rural black population.
Some Mississippians will point out their state's list of successful writers, musicians, actors, and artists, but that seems to be more of a state pride thing than how MS is viewed from outside.