The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-03
Why / Am Proud To Be A Mississippion

our Good friend. Sid R. Harris, editor and publisher
of the Houston Times-Post and the new pre ae0nia d nui .
Mississippi Press Association, was the guest editorial writer
for the Helping Build Mississippi monthly puohcatioh III
July: ,.,a ! ) nuh,ic ;
vice by the Mississippi Power and Light Company. In 1t
Is recorded every issue the march of progress of our state
Industrial, business, educational. IL Is higmy imoiMa'dSe
and inspirational.
Sid wrote a very interesting and revealing article on
fhe subject: Why I Am Proud To Be A Misslsslpplan." we
think you'll enjoy it too, so we reprine it herewith:
Once a Mississippian, always a Mississippian! There's
something about a Mississippian that, to us literally RAJ raj
diates hospitality, sincerity, integrity and loyalty-al
Never have we known a native of this state who was
mot proud of the fact that he is a Misslsslpplan.
Come to think of it, maybe the redskin who called the
mighty river "The Mississippi knew what he was talking
ms sissippi'- - teaches us-is the Indian word
fesr Either of Waters"
And during these turbulent times, when there are forces
among us who would put state against state, and race against
race, we like to think that perhaps Mississippi might well be
referred to as "the father of the other states"
Understand, we might have to label some of our CAT
children as "stepchildren,' for certainly they have wan
dered from the parental path" set forth by the fathers of
But we can and must keep up the fight to try and point
Ahe way that leads back home-back to a system of free
sertain inalienable rights preserved by our constitution for
abe states are not tempered with or altered.
Proud to be a Mississippian?
We could go on forever emulating the unlimited advan-
tages and opportunities of our beloved state. Mississippis
ofiindustrial laws--the State has an improved system of cor
poration laws, as liberal as those of any state in the Union
tax exemptions are exceedingly favorable toward new IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are exempted up to 100000.
OUR STATE A LEADER
Mississippi offers the most delightful climate of any
State of the nion-Mississipp has one of the largest and
most attractive educational systems of any State of the
has the largest percentage birth rate and
the lowest death rate of any of the Southern states-Mis-
sjssipp's number of cattle Is greater than any other South
ern state, except Texas and Oklahoma-Mississippi ma
aaria control program has been recommended by the Fed
eral government as a model for other states-the U. S. Field
Trials Association for bird dogs at Holly Springs is the old
est club of its kind in the United States-Mississippi leads
~twothirds of the states in the number of milk cows and
oH-producing states-Mississippi is the leading tung oil pro-
ducing state-Mississippi highways are admittedly the peer
Ut those of any state in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. financial
condition is sound and, thanks to a number of efficient ad-
gninistrations, this states bonds are always in demand.
Yes, we are proud to be a Mississippian! Ours is a great
heritage
But as already pointed out, we must be vigilant. We
must be alert, lest already-evdent forces succeed in their
efforts to overnight convert our commonwealth into a slave
STATE.
The beautiful Magnolia, you know, is our State flower.
Es white purity shines forth just so long as the human hand
aDes not touch it. Even the touch of a finger causes a black
wOund.
Lake the purity that is personified in the MAGNOLIA. we
are Justly proud of the fact that Mississippi, especially in
recent years, has sought to keep its record spotless, and that
our leaders have had the Intestinal fortitude to speak loud
and strong, and to exert every effort to make certain that
cur heritage of certain onstitution-guaranteed rights shall
not be tempered with.
Inc eyes of the nation are on Mississippi
NO other state in the union can match the strides we
ave MADE IN industry and agriculture.
buC Wnlle we are proud of our state from this side of
sne leuger we are equally as proud of the fact that we live
= sCate Wnere IFS people show by voice and ballot that tbev