Southern Transplant

Southern Transplant.

I've been in the south (Mississippi) for 11 years. Here are some things that I've noted as a "southern transplant" in the past decade...


1) Everyone (including "no accounts") is nice. Southern hospitality is not a myth.

2) Saying a child is being "ugly" is a reference to their behavior. Not their appearance.

3) NEVER ask a woman if her potato salad is store bought.

4) Buffets are VERY popular in the south. In related news...

5) The southern accent is an advertising tool. Advertisers will find people with the thickest accents to sell their products down here.

6) Calling a man "boy" in the north is no big deal. Calling a man "boy" in the south means you're ready to kick somebody's ass.

7) See "Slingblade" (Billy Bob Thornton) for the complete list of southernisms. Have an interpreter on standby.

8) In the south dinner is supper and supper is lunch. Or is it the other way around? See, I'm still screwed up. If you're confused, just ask the cook.

9) Pregnant and barefoot? YES. Down here humidity is a pain. Why do you think everyone wears "flip-flops"?

10) Any guy who walks through a door before the chick is NOT from the south (and if he is, he wasn't "raised right").

To my "yankee" friends...if you ever get the chance, come visit Mississippi.