A mob-edited scrapbook from the greatest state in the lower 48. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-18412200-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @greetingsfrommississippi)http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/w1Lf_1y7rYE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>King Floyd — Groove Me</p> <p>Recorded in 1970 at <a href="http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/1121152239/malaco-records-is-an-independent-record">Malaco Records</a> in Jackson, MS. </p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/23942612068http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/23942612068Mon, 28 May 2012 13:46:51 -0500wilsonblog<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.wlbt.com/global/video/videoplayer.js?rnd=248270;hostDomain=www.wlbt.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=6658750;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay;galleryType=wnstory;galleryId=16564851"></script><br/><br/><p><h3><a href="http://www.wlbt.com/story/16564851/bert-case-helps-locate-standoff-fugitive">Fugitive surrenders to Bert Case while WLBT cameras are rolling</a></h3></p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/16406846074http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/16406846074Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:10:30 -0600wilsonblog<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WaY2l-ZPLGU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/8777998562http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/8777998562Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:06:59 -0500wilsonblog<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lowru1mFFn1qdafreo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Dayamn, Tishomingo County, you lookin’ GOOD</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/8056938196http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/8056938196Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:32:24 -0500Tishomingo Countyhallsmonitor<a href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/family/family-health/mississippi-named-fattest-state?page=2">MS Takes Top Honors Once Again as the Fattest State in the US.</a>: <p>A whopping 34.4% of the population is obese.</p> <p><span><ol><li>Mississippi: 34.4%</li> <li>Alabama: 32.3%</li> <li>West Virginia: 32.2%</li> <li>Tennessee: 31.9%</li> <li>Louisiana: 31.6%</li> <li>Kentucky: 31.5%</li> <li>Oklahoma: 31.4%</li> <li>South Carolina: 30.9%</li> <li>Arkansas: 30.6%</li> <li>Michigan: 30.5%</li> </ol></span></p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/7390467588http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/7390467588Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:22:18 -0500leemcalilly<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B5YZKW3Z0iI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Everybody’s welcome down in Tupelo.</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6829785644http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6829785644Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:23:38 -0500Tupeloleemcalilly<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0tSPZ1Cob4g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“It’s a treat to eat and sleep in the Mississippi sun.”</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6806840055http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6806840055Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:32:46 -0500Mississippihallsmonitor<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/laGlpMc8owA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Tony Tru’s “Back in Oxford”</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6321032587http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6321032587Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:23:47 -0500Oxfordhallsmonitor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm4egkIqh41qdafreo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm4egkIqh41qdafreo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Mississippi barbecue sauce on sale in Germany.</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6075205801http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/6075205801Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:43:31 -0500buenopuesquebueno<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wVvFouC97Ek?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Betty Everett began playing the piano and singing gospel music in church, until moving to Chicago in 1957 to pursue a career in secular music.</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/5875810405http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/5875810405Thu, 26 May 2011 16:30:09 -0500Greenwoodhallsmonitor<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lH70OwYbsxI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“Tupelo” by Mr. Raw</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4987794034http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4987794034Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:28:14 -0500Tupeloleemcalilly<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljp0fo4KgB1qdafreo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4631457304http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4631457304Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:09:24 -0500wmgilles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liw1m8r8Yx1qdafreo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Johnny Russell</strong></p> <p>John Bright “Johnny” Russell (born January 23, 1940) was an American country singer and songwriter famous for his song “Act Naturally”, which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965. His songs have been recorded by Burl Ives, Jim Reeves, Jerry Garcia, Tamra Rosanes, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt.</p> <p><a title="Rednecks, White Socks, and Blue Ribbon Beer" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpiYgFi42PM">Rednecks, White Socks, and Blue Ribbon Beer</a></p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4215459401http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4215459401Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:44:00 -0500Moorheadwmgilles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liizjiNSI01qdafreo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>RIP Pinetop</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4048456990http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/4048456990Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:30:54 -0500Belzoniredandwhitewizards<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li494xz0PS1qdafreo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Treasure map on side of a U-Haul</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3882702438http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3882702438Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:34:09 -0500Gautierhallsmonitor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhrf6lJdFl1qdafreo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhrf6lJdFl1qdafreo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Et tu, Leake county?</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3729498071http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3729498071Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:15:57 -0600Leakehallsmonitor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhr1vwnWSR1qdafreo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Praise for Michael Bible’s <a href="http://darkskymagazine.com/books/cowboy-maloneys-electric-city/"><em>Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City</em></a></p> <p>– Michael Bible may have hit what a lot of us were trying, a singular new voice for CEO’s to slackers. He’s so open, so easy, so fluid, you’ll smile with joy turning every page. — Barry Hannah</p> <p>– Did I read this or did I dream it? A sharp and elegant book, full of surprises and delights, about to burst with barely concealed emotion, but so placid to look at. Like a dream, it is written in a secret code, but it’s as easy to get into as a death cult. Getting out is another story. I promise you’ll read it again as soon as you’re done. — Jack Pendarvis</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3724636091http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3724636091Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:28:44 -0600Oxfordhallsmonitor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lghbxwZtin1qdafreo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Lyric Theatre - Tupelo</p> <p>What became the Lyric Theatre was built in 1912. Mr. R. F. Goodlett canvased the area seeking financial backers and within a week had secured enough funds to begin construction. The Comos, as the building was originally named, was designed as a vaudeville theater and included space for several commercial offices. Because its sturdy brick walls made the Lyric one of the few buildings to escape the fury of the 1936 tornado unscathed, the building was pressed into melancholy duty as a make-shift temporary mortuary in the aftermath of that tragedy.</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3242357830http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3242357830Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:56:20 -0600Tupeloredandwhitewizards<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yDYoVOaq54s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Monta Ellis - NBA superstar</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3242207577http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3242207577Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:47:18 -0600Jacksonredandwhitewizards<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ykS39EnVKyw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Kid Rock - Jackson, Mississippi</p>http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3222855514http://greetingsfrommississippi.com/post/3222855514Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:51:40 -0600Jacksonredandwhitewizards