You’re Not Supposed to Care About Mississippi

We’ve been told that the worst that happens to the state is just part of America’s natural order. It’s time that changes.

David Dennis, Jr.
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5 min readMar 9, 2021

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I used to be deathly afraid of tornadoes when I was a kid. And in Mississippi, tornadoes were abundant. I’d spend hours of my summer days glued to the Weather Channel any time gray…

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David Dennis, Jr.
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Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us