most benighted us state

[WalterMitty]

ill go with oklahoma.

[Torie]

The state that is at the bottom of the heap in most things - Mississippi. Among other things of which most are aware, it has the highest rate of junk food and television consumption.

[Rob]

I can't choose between Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina...

[Associate Justice PiT]

     MS methinks.

[Alcon]

I'm going to go for Washington, because I'd never heard the word "benighted" before.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'm going to go for Washington, because I'd never heard the word "benighted" before.

Main Entry: be·night·ed 
Pronunciation: \bi-ˈnī-təd, bē-\
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : overtaken by darkness or night
2 : existing in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness : unenlightened
— be·night·ed·ly adverb
— be·night·ed·ness noun

I'll say Oklahoma.

[Smash255]

Mississippi with Oklahoma and Alabama very close.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I am torn between Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

[Zarn]

To be fair:


Commonly Democratic:

Hawaii... unless you consider DC a state (and I would include politicians working there).


Commonly Republican:

Alabama

[7,052,770]

F*** you all.  Mississippi has made a far greater impact on American culture than any other state when you consider population, and we're the most charitable state.  I'd much rather live in a state with a reasonable climate, hot women, and the most dollars to charity.

[7,052,770]

I find it funny how Northerners claim that the idea of "bigotry against the South" is a myth, but on this thread, we have proof of it.

The Portland metro area is really no different in quality than the Jackson metro area, it's just bigger, but you don't see Southerners listing Oregon as the worst state, nor other Northerners.

[Alcon]

Mississippi has made a far greater impact on American culture than any other state when you consider population

?!

I find it funny how Northerners claim that the idea of "bigotry against the South" is a myth, but on this thread, we have proof of it.

?!?!?!?

The Portland metro area is really no different in quality than the Jackson metro area, it's just bigger

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[ottermax]

To be fair:


Commonly Democratic:

Hawaii... unless you consider DC a state (and I would include politicians working there).


Commonly Republican:

Alabama

Why Hawaii?

[Smash255]

F*** you all.  Mississippi has made a far greater impact on American culture than any other state when you consider population, and we're the most charitable state.  I'd much rather live in a state with a reasonable climate, hot women, and the most dollars to charity.

One thing on culture I can agree is that A Time to Kill was an excellent movie and without Mississippi, that movie would have never happened.

[Landslide Lyndon]

F*** you all.  Mississippi has made a far greater impact on American culture than any other state when you consider population, and we're the most charitable state.  I'd much rather live in a state with a reasonable climate, hot women, and the most dollars to charity.

One thing on culture I can agree is that A Time to Kill was an excellent movie and without Mississippi, that movie would have never happened.

WTF?
''Mississippi Burning'' is a much better movie than this snoozefest.

[muon2]

I'm going to go for Washington, because I'd never heard the word "benighted" before.

Main Entry: be·night·ed 
Pronunciation: \bi-ˈnī-təd, bē-\
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : overtaken by darkness or night
2 : existing in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness : unenlightened
— be·night·ed·ly adverb
— be·night·ed·ness noun

I'll say Oklahoma.

The last few years make IL a strong contender.

[7,052,770]

Mississippi has made a far greater impact on American culture than any other state when you consider population

?!

well, off the top of my head...William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, John Grisham, Willie Morris, Walter Anderson, Jim Henson, Morgan Freeman, Jerry Clower, Leotyne Price, Elvis, Sam Cooke, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Mississippi John Hurt, BB King, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Faith Hill, Britney Spears, 3 Doors Down, Oprah Winfrey, and that doesn't even go into the disproportionately high amount of athletes and civil rights heroes.
American popular music in particular owes more to Mississippi than any other state.

I find it funny how Northerners claim that the idea of "bigotry against the South" is a myth, but on this thread, we have proof of it.

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Already discussed extensively on this forum.  In a nutshell, I believe most Northerners are bigoted toward Mississippi.  I can back it up with this thread for example, or the comments by Rep. Rangel a few years ago that no one in the media out of Mississippi cared about.

The Portland metro area is really no different in quality than the Jackson metro area, it's just bigger

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already discussed just a few days ago.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Some good music hails from Mississippi. Don't knock.

[Franzl]

lol @ Harry

[Torie]

I have an irresistible impulse to edit the text below, and so -voila! 

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Oh one other thing - Mississippi is not co-extensive with the South.  It may have had a considerable cultural impact, but not that much impact.

[Beet]

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Thank God for Mississippi

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Good point. Despite everything, I wouldn't want an America without Mississippi.

[Bono]

Michigan, easily.

[Joe Republic]

Alaska, obviously.  They spend half the year in darkness.

[cinyc]

California. 

A state whose major population center revolves around the lifestyles of the dumb and vapid pretending as if they are smart and sophisticated, while living in a state of moral darkness.

That fits the second definition muon2 provided to a T.

Runner up: Nevada - California-lite with gambling, prostitution and the porn industry.

Mississippi may be a lot of things, but it sure isn't morally bankrupt.

[Zarn]

To be fair:


Commonly Democratic:

Hawaii... unless you consider DC a state (and I would include politicians working there).


Commonly Republican:

Alabama

Why Hawaii?

Over all, they are very bot like in reaction. The again, I do have a big sample. You probably have not encountered many people from each state, either.