Wrong. It is racial. Likewise with the obesity "studies" that show Mississippi indexing poorly. Take the blacks out of the equation and the Magnolia State is as a healthy a place as they come.
If the bible belt is leading the way in family break ups, it is NOT solely because of the black community. That may be a factor but it is blatantly obvious that this is not the sole factor. Insisting other wise is pure wishful fantasy thinking. I would like to see the actual studies that show that Mississippi is not above the national average in obesity rates if you are only counting whites. A major reason for the high obesity rates in Mississippi and neighboring states is that frankly, Southern cuisine, wonderful as it is, is also fairly well known for being awfully reliant on deep frying stuff and on excessive use of fattening dairy products, which affects Southerners of all races. Anyone whose been to these Southern States will undoubtedly find their share of white as well as blacks folks who are quite husky to put it mildly.
Blacks in Mississippi rarely marry but whites usually do
In TN..
white trash is a big issue.....not so sure