Always Quote by Mike Espy

One day I know the struggle will change. There's got to be a change-not only for Mississippi, not only for the people in the…

— Fannie Lou Hamer

The real problem in Mississippi is almost a complete moral breakdown. In order to move Mississippi from the bottom to the top, all we…

— James Meredith

“Mississippi used to be able to do whatever it wanted to do, until the United States found out about it. And now that Mississippi…

— John Pritchard

Growing up in Mississippi, I realized that it was separate and unequal and all that, but it was still a safe place.

— Morgan Freeman

“Things have come a long way in Mississippi. That’s the usual shorthand. Perhaps nowhere else in America has made more progress in its race…

— Richard Grant

That's why I want to change Mississippi. You don't run away from problems - you just face them.

— Fannie Lou Hamer

I grew up in Mississippi being told it was a great place, but not feeling that. When I finally began reading seriously, literature showed…

— Richard Ford

I always wanted to grow up fast. I longed for more than the Mississippi Delta could give.

— Charley Pride

Mississippi is an imperfect state, and I can predict with certainty that I will reflect that imperfection. Mississippians also strive for excellence, and I…

— Tate Reeves

Everyone thinks because you're from the south you know everyone down there, but it's not like that; I never knew nothing about no Mississippi.

— Buddy Guy

As a teenager growing up during Jim Crow, all I wanted to do was leave Mississippi. But I came back and raised my own…

— Mike Espy

A better Mississippi and a better America is in our future - if we fight for it.

— Mike Espy