Amount Quote by Tim Ryan

You gotta understand, the state of Mississippi was in rebellion. It had rebelled against the United States...Now that has been a very difficult story…

— James Meredith

“A great paradox...red states are poorere and have more teen mothers, more divorce, worse health, more obesity, more trauma-related deaths, more low-birth-weight babies, and…

— Arlie Russell Hochschild

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

— Mike Espy

Whether in public office or right here at home, I will never stop fighting for Mississippi. From the Delta to East Mississippi up to…

— Mike Espy

As I grew older I began to realize that Mississippi really wasn't that bad. The basis for progress has always been there. And the…

— 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 Measure of America, a report of the Social Science Research Council, ranks every state in the United States on its “human development.” Each…

— Arlie Russell Hochschild

The crisis is not an opportunity to change the character of Louisiana's political order. We must not use the crisis to turn Louisiana into…

— Jesse Jackson

Mississippi gets more than their fair share back in federal money, but who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?

— Charles Rangel

I'm concerned about the cost, just like everybody else. There's no question that we have an obligation to help the people of Louisiana and…

— Saxby Chambliss

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

Im concerned about the cost, just like everybody else. Theres no question that we have an obligation to help the people of Louisiana and…

— Saxby Chambliss