As you may know, I'm a native Mississippian and proud of it. Mississippi is a rural state with a lot of less desirable history associated with it. However, although it has one of the lowest per capita incomes, Mississippian contribute a higher percentage of their income year after year.

Some fun ads one of our citizens developed after encountering negative attitudes about the Magnolia State.
http://www.mississippibelieveit.com/ads/