10 Reasons Why Mississippi Is The Most Patriotic State In The Country
By Daniella DiRienzo|Published November 03, 2015
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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.
Ever wondered which state is the most patriotic in the country? Well, you wouldn’t be the only one. Try finding this information online and you’ll quickly discover there are a ton of surveys that rank the patriotism of each state. However, I don’t know if I trust the validity of these surveys because Mississippi didn’t rank number one on any of them. There are plenty of reasons Mississippi should have the title of the most patriotic; here are 10 of them.
1. In 1866, a group of women visited a Columbus cemetery and adorned the graves of both Confederate and Union soldiers with flowers. This is acknowledged as one of the first observances of Memorial Day. (If starting Memorial Day isn’t patriotic, I don’t know what is!)
3. When it came time to send men to serve in World War II, D’Lo had proportionally more men volunteer than any other town of its size – a feat that was recognized by “Life” magazine.
7. Vicksburg National Cemetery is second in size only to Arlington National Cemetery and is the final resting place of 17,000 Civil War Union soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery.
8. Not only can you count on the state protecting your second amendment right, but Mississippi has taken things a step further by becoming an open carry state.
