Ahhh Mississippi. The 48th ranked state in the Union. The ‘Sip ranks just ahead of Louisiana and New Mexico on the ole US News ‘Best States’ rankings. Missouri, by the way, is 35th.
Why does Mississippi suck? Well, mainly the economy ranks dead last, and they’re ranked last in health care. They incarcerate nearly twice as many people as the national average, and 30% of their roads are rated as in Poor condition, versus the national average of 18.3%. As a side note, I’d like to know how the national average is so low because I’ve driven on lots of these roads and man it feels way higher.