{"id":40678,"date":"2015-04-03T17:19:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-04T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=40678"},"modified":"2015-04-03T17:19:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-04T00:19:02","slug":"mississippi-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/mississippi-words\/","title":{"rendered":"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. Kool Aid <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-1.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: hgtvgardens.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The powder which when mixed with sugar water creates a sweet, artificially flavored drink.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The powder you use to dye your pickles.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Slug<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-2.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Carmen K. Sisson\/Cloudybright<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> That slimy thing that looks like a snail without a shell that leaves snot trails along your car all summer.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The world\u2019s most delicious burger, the Slugburger!<\/p>\n<h2>3. Mud <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-3.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Boys Can Bake<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> When dirt mixes with water.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Mississippi mud pie. The muddier, the better.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Miss <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-4.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: University of Mississippi ~ Ole Miss Facebook<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The salutation used for an unmarried woman.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Ole Miss, otherwise known as The University Of Mississippi.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Soul<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-5.gif\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Tumblr <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The spiritual part of a human.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The spirit of Mississippi, found in everything from the music to the food.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Rebels<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-6.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Ole Miss Football Facebook <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> People who defy authority.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Southern culture and the backbone of Ole Miss Athletics. Hotty Toddy!<\/p>\n<h2>7. Bulldogs<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-7.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Mississippi State University Facebook <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> A particularly strong breed of dog.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> A particularly strong breed of college sports. Go MSU!<\/p>\n<h2>8. Egg<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-8.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Mississippi State University Facebook <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The incredible edible.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The holy grail of trophies fought for in the Egg Bowl, the annual football game that pitches Ole Miss against MSU.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Green <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-9.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: ssninsider.com <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The color of money, envy, and Slimer.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The color it\u2019s not so easy being for Kermit, created by hometown legend Jim Henson.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Comeback: <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-10.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Southern Living<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> What L.L. Cool J told us not to call it.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Comeback sauce, otherwise known as the Kissing Cousin To Remoulade. No, there\u2019s no weirdness to it. It\u2019s a concoction of mainly mayo and chili sauce and it is delicious.<\/p>\n<p>var googletag = googletag || {};<br \/>\ngoogletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<br \/>\n(function() {<br \/>\nvar gads = document.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);<br \/>\ngads.async = true;<br \/>\ngads.type = &#8216;text\/javascript&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar useSSL = &#8216;https:&#8217; == document.location.protocol;<br \/>\ngads.src = (useSSL ? &#8216;https:&#8217; : &#8216;http:&#8217;) +<br \/>\n&#8216;\/\/www.googletagservices.com\/tag\/js\/gpt.js&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar node = document.getElementsByTagName(&#8216;script&#8217;)[0];<br \/>\nnode.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);<br \/>\n})();<\/p>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\ngoogletag.defineSlot(&#8216;\/1014900\/M_Blog_300x250_Inline&#8217;, [300, 250], &#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403311834-0&#8217;).addService(googletag.pubads());<br \/>\ngoogletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();<br \/>\ngoogletag.enableServices();<br \/>\n});<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<!-- B_Blog_300x250_Inline1 --><\/p>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1425403311834-0' style='width:300px;height:250px'>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(&#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403311834-0&#8217;); });<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>11. Crane <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-11.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: fox8live.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> A large machine used for moving heavy objects in construction.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The somewhat intimidating Mississippi Sandhill Crane. With an eight-foot wingspan, it is the rarest crane in North America.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Fixin\u2019 <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-12.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Oregon Live <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> Repairing something that is broken.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> You\u2019re not \u201cgoing to the store.\u201d You\u2019re \u201cfixin\u2019 to go to the store.\u201d You\u2019re not \u201cready.\u201d You\u2019re \u201cfixin\u2019 to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>13. Drugs<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-13.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: gardenandguun.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> Medicine that helps relieve pain and ailments.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Brent\u2019s Drugs, the historic and completely awesome vintage pharmacy\/malt shop\/restaurant.<\/p>\n<h2>14. River <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-14.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> Just another stream of water that flows into the ocean.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The Mississippi, of course, only the fourth longest river in the world. No big deal.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Riviera<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-15.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Gulf2key.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The Mediterranean coastline of the southern tip of France.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Redneck Riviera, the pristine Gulf beaches of Alabama and Florida, popular with the folks in Mississippi come vacation time.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Oprah <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-16.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: US Magazine<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The queen of all media and car-giving, Oprah Winfrey.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Same thing, really. Only Mississippi gets to claim her as one of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Hospitality <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-17.gif\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: TV Recappers Anonymous <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The dying art of friendliness and a positive nature.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Your first language.<\/p>\n<h2>18. Manners<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-18.gif\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Giphy<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> What you\u2019re expected to use at the dinner table.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Saying please, thank you, yes ma\u2019am, no sir, and much obliged are just the way Mississippi folk are raised.<\/p>\n<h2>19. King <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-19.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The male head of a royal family ruling over a kingdom.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The King himself, Elvis Presley, hometown Mississippi boy. A special nod to the other King, B.B.<\/p>\n<h2>20. Gulf <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-20.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Gulf Regional Planning Commission<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> A gas station.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The most beautiful coastline on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>var googletag = googletag || {};<br \/>\ngoogletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<br \/>\n(function() {<br \/>\nvar gads = document.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);<br \/>\ngads.async = true;<br \/>\ngads.type = &#8216;text\/javascript&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar useSSL = &#8216;https:&#8217; == document.location.protocol;<br \/>\ngads.src = (useSSL ? &#8216;https:&#8217; : &#8216;http:&#8217;) +<br \/>\n&#8216;\/\/www.googletagservices.com\/tag\/js\/gpt.js&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar node = document.getElementsByTagName(&#8216;script&#8217;)[0];<br \/>\nnode.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);<br \/>\n})();<\/p>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\ngoogletag.defineSlot(&#8216;\/1014900\/M_Blog_300x250_Inline2&#8217;, [300, 250], &#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403275176-0&#8217;).addService(googletag.pubads());<br \/>\ngoogletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();<br \/>\ngoogletag.enableServices();<br \/>\n});<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<!-- B_Blog_300x250_Inline2 --><\/p>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1425403275176-0' style='width:300px;height:250px'>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(&#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403275176-0&#8217;); });<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>21. Barq\u2019s <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-21.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: lib.edu<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> What a dog does.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Barq\u2019s Root Beer, invented in Biloxi by chemist Edward Barq, Sr. in 1898.<\/p>\n<h2>22. Blues <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-22.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Pinterest<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The various shades of the color blue.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The soulful style of music unofficially born here in Mississippi.<\/p>\n<h2>23. Delta<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-23.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: beccasaucier.wordpress.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> An airline or the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The Northwest section of Mississippi found between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers which spawned the earliest styles of blues.<\/p>\n<h2>24. Cotton <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-24.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Visit The Delta Facebook <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> What your t-shirt is made of.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> One of the biggest crops and sources for revenue for the state; also what your t-shirt is eventually made of, with appreciation.<\/p>\n<h2>25. Bears <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-25.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> Stuffed animals and a Chicago NFL team.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> When President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear in Sharkey County in 1902, the teddy bear was invented.<\/p>\n<h2>26. Belt <\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"4\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px\">\n<div style=\"background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%\">\n<div style=\"base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf\/\/42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB\/lQPb79drWOyJVa\/DAvg9B\/rLB4cC+Nqgdz\/TvBbBnr6GBReqn\/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I\/fZou\/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;width:44px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/sEGJICxOTe\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\">went to the beauty supply earlier and seen this for their sunday hours. #OnlyInMississippi #TheyWantYallToGoToChurchAsIs #ShouldveGotYourHairDoneSaturday<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\">A photo posted by shamarkia (@kiadejanet_) on Aug 23, 2014 at 7:19pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The strap that keeps your pants up.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The Bible Belt.<\/p>\n<h2>27. Jackson <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-26.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Instant+66 Beds <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> Michael Jackson and his fancy moonwalkin\u2019 skills.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> A city in Mississippi that serves as the Capital and hub of all things happening.<\/p>\n<h2>28. Pine <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-27.png\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: ohio.edu <\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The smell of your Christmas tree.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The lemony-fresh scent of Pine-Sol, the cleaning product created here in Mississippi.<\/p>\n<h2>29. Cactus <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-28.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Blogger<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> A prickly plant usually found in arid regions.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> The world\u2019s only cactus plantation located in Edwards.<\/p>\n<h2>30. Volcano <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-30.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: jmarkreed.zenfolio.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> A mountain from which lava erupts found in places like Hawaii.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b>  The extinct volcano buried almost 3,000 feet under the Mississippi Coliseum<\/p>\n<h2>31. Literature <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-31.jpg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user theogeo<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> The many books, especially the classics, written throughout history.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Rowan Oak, John Grisham, Curtis Wilkie and many more are just a few names in literature who hail from Mississippi.<\/p>\n<h2>32. Thank God <\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/ms-words\/ms-words-32.jpeg\" alt=\"32 Words That Mean Something Entirely Different In Mississippi\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: 3rdand57.com<\/div>\n<p><b>What it means everywhere else:<\/b> Giving thanks for something you are grateful for.<br \/>\n<br \/><b>What it means in Mississippi:<\/b> Thank God for Mississippi \u2013 a common expression used by locals to remind them just how great their state really is.<br \/>\n<b>What other words mean something different in the Mississippi? Tell us in the comments below!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Kool Aid Source: hgtvgardens.com What it means everywhere else: The powder which when mixed with sugar water creates a sweet, artificially flavored drink. What it means in Mississippi: The powder you use to dye your pickles. 2. Slug Source: Carmen K. Sisson\/Cloudybright What it means everywhere else: That slimy thing that looks like a snail without a shell that leaves snot trails along your car all summer. What it means in Mississippi: The world\u2019s most delicious burger, the Slugburger! 3. Mud Source: Boys Can Bake What it means everywhere else: When dirt mixes with water. 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