re: #158 Gus 802

That’s from 2009 or 14 years after Mississippi finally and officially outlawed slavery.

You think there’s a connection to that? I sure do. If you look at the history of this country it’s fraught with poverty and ignorance and rather archaic ideas as promoted by corrupt politicians.

You’re damn right I do.
From your link:

The report provided a state-by-state analysis using a numerical measure of well-being and opportunity made up of health, education, and income indicators.

A Portrait of Mississippi, the first-ever human development report at the state level, was commissioned by Oxfam American and the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP as a follow-up to the state’s extremely low ranking on the national index. While many of the Gulf states have some of the country’s lowest levels of educational attainment, income, and life expectancy, Mississippi ranks last in the nation on overall human development.

Just adding this for the AM Wingnut Wave crew who won’t look at your link and will whine— you know, the “What’s ‘human development’? Is it how in touch are they with their feelings?” crowd.
Yes, asshats, it’s education, (gasp) HEAlTh! and income. Get out your Galt schtick.

Mississippi is fucked up. Let’s face it.