10 Undeniable Habits That No Mississippian Can Ever Unlearn
By Daniella DiRienzo|Published December 26, 2017
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Daniella DiRienzo
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Though Daniella was born in New York and has lived in a couple of other states, Mississippi has been her home for more than 30 years. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, Daniella began to hone her writing skills through various internships. In the years since, she’s had the privilege of having her articles appear in several publications, such as the Mississippi-based Parents & Kids Magazine. She’s also had the honor of interviewing actress Sela Ward for The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience.
Mississippi is a wonderful place to live. But the one thing nobody tells you is that living here leads to certain habits that’ll most likely stick with you for the rest of your life. And it’s not just lifelong residents who are affected. Transplants and natives who’ve moved away are just as likely to experience lasting side effects from residing in Mississippi. Not so sure? Here are 10 habits that most of us can’t unlearn. Read on to see how many apply to you.
Sure, it’s highly unlikely that it’ll actually snow but for some reason, the very mention of it causes us all to shop as if a category 5 is coming our way.
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3. Describing your hometown based on its proximity to the nearest major city or region.
Most of us have grown up in tiny, rural towns, so when asked about home, it’s practically second nature to say things like, "it’s about an hour from the Gulf Coast."
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4. You’ll always have a knack for backhanded compliments.
Directions in Mississippi rarely include the amount of miles you need to travel. Instead, they usually go something like this, "go about 10 minutes up the road and turn left."
Football fan or not, it’s practically common knowledge that the phrase is part of Ole Miss’ game day chant. As far as its origin or exact meaning, that’s still up for debate.
So, do you agree with everything listed above? What habits did we forget to include? Tell us in the comments section!
