Mississippians are known for their genteel manners and friendly, warm personalities. We’ve got that Southern charm down to a science here. You might think you can visit our beautiful state and say or do just about anything and we’ll just nod and smile. Wrong! Do one of these 10 things, and you’re just about guaranteed to make us spittin’ mad.

1. Display bad manners.
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Mississippians are taught early the importance of good manners. No, we don't want to see you spit on the sidewalk, and we expect you to hold the door for others.
2. Schedule something during the Egg Bowl.
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No, we don't want to go to your son's wedding, and we surely don't plan on attending any out-of-state conferences for work during the biggest game of the year.
3. Tell us you don't like the blues.
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There are plenty of other states to visit that have other kinds of music. Mississippi is all about the blues.
4. Try to give us a salad dressed with anything other than comeback sauce.
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What is this - ranch dressing? You can't be serious.
5. Act anything less than friendly and welcoming.
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We're the friendliest folks in the country, and we expect you to be that way, too.

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6. Complain about the heat.
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Stop being so dramatic, whining isn't going to make it any cooler.
7. Claim that any other state has better BBQ.
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Get out. Just get out now.
8. Skip dessert.
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We love our desserts here. Give us some Mississippi mud pie any day of the week!
9. Skip church.
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This one might not make us angry...but religion is pretty important in this state, and you might want to get your butt into that pew next week.
10. Tell us to "Say something in that cute accent!"
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No, thank you.

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