[FormerACLUmember]

The exploitative Mississippi shyster industry, its crooked judges, and complete legal system corruption on every level makes John Grisham novels look tame.

The incredibly wealthy lawyer elite also make Mississippi the poorest, most third world-like of all US states.

[onyx]

I'll take Mississippi over NY every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

I get your point: MS is the jackpot justice state, but look for Governor Barbour to have a say in that matter.

[wardaddy]

Be nice...trial lawyers are hardly at fault for all that...bad as they are.

Mississippi's poverty is directly related to having the largest proportional black population by far in the nation and their historical trend for such since emancipation.

We can debate the hows and whys of that for volumes.

It is also at the same time arguably one of the most culturally conservative states there is and that is worth quite a bit. I miss that.

[dixiechick2000]

Did you even bother to read bourbon's links? There have been problems, but they will be addressed.

"The incredibly wealthy lawyer elite also make Mississippi the poorest, most third world-like of all US states."

Not only is that statement wrong, but it is very tacky. Have you ever spent any amount of time in Mississippi?

BTW, Mississippi has indoor plumbing, now, and they DO wear shoes...but only when they have to.

Any of you Mississippians need physicians? Meridian has an epidemic of 'em. ;o)