| When Cochran last ran in 2008, 766,111 Mississippians voted for him, 40,000 more than for Sen. John McCain, who beat then-Sen. |
| Later becoming known as Bell Hill, it also became a place where many Mississippians would come to buy Thomastown rocking chairs. |
| The Deep South was Reagan country, and white Mississippians regarded Reagan as their native son. |
| Land surveyors used common names only, and many of these names lacked specificity or were used only by Mississippians at the time. |
| Mississippians voted to keep the Confederate stars and bars on the state flag by a 2-to-1 margin, and opinion polls suggest most Georgians are of a like mind. |
| But changes made to the GED test in 2014 have led to nine times fewer Mississippians passing the test. |
