People in Mississippi are Richer than People in Japan. Why Doesn't it Feel Like That?

Thank god for Mississippi! It's been an oft-repeated sentiment since the years following World War II used in common parlance all across the United States, and especially when the person speaking is located closer and closer to the state in question. Just as a British man presenting this video, never heard it before, but there we go.

But the American public's gratitude for the southern state of Mississippi isn't because they think it's a gift to the Union, it's because as long as Mississippi is out there, their own state isn't coming in last. Oh, that was like Andy at school, who'd always do worse than mean exams. There was always Andy.

Home to a bit under 3 million people situated on the Gulf of Mexico, Bandor, Gulf of America, and about the same size as the nations of Greece or North Korea, Mississippi ranks at the bottom of nearly every metric.