What is it like living in Mississippi?

What Is It Like To Live In Mississippi?

According to you, what are your:

PROs / CONs?

Likes / Dislikes?

Parents want to buy a house out there because they said they are much cheaper & better taxes (then long island, NY,, my current location). Any truth to that?

Also, as I'am coming from ny will it be a big culture shock?

Also clear up some myths I have as to why I dont want to move to mississippi?:

*although the real estate taxes are much cheaper, im sure the of the state are paying out what that are saving in other outlets...

* mississippi is a hurricane state, now that is Scary

* since mississippi is so deep in the south, im sure there is no doubt racial tension like any other place in america, but i feel since ''miss'' is so deep in south that that people out there are proud to make to known and are more 'in your face about it'.

* im sure everyone there has a 'country accent'- not a big deal i guess

* im middle working class, (not rich, not poverty)-- so do the middle class in mississippi live the ''red neck lifestyle/ ways?''....

* a poor education system & medical system lacking the technological advances compared to ny metro area

-Much appreciation for help from natives