| 词条 | Thank God for Mississippi |
| 释义 |
"Thank God for Mississippi" is a common adage in the United States, particularly in the South, that is generally used when discussing rankings of U.S. states.[1] Since the U.S. state of Mississippi commonly (or stereotypically) ranks at or near the bottom of such rankings, residents of other states ranking near the bottom may proclaim, "Thank God for Mississippi," since the presence of that state in 50th place spares them the shame of finishing in last place.[3] Examples include rankings of educational achievement, overall health,[4] the poverty rate,[5] life expectancy, or other objective criteria of the quality of life or government in the fifty states. The phrase is in use even among state government officials[6][7] and journalists,[8][9][10][11] though occasionally with a slight twist.[12][13][14]Mississippi's poor reputation is such a common trope in American culture that when Mississippi does indeed rank well in something, the phrase "Thank God for Mississippi" may get brought up just to discuss how it does not apply in the given circumstance.[15][16] Territories of the United States sometimes have rankings worse than Mississippi; for example, Mississippi had a poverty rate of 21.9%, while American Samoa had a poverty rate of 65%.[17][18]HistoryThe saying has been attributed since before the induction of Alaska and Hawaii as states in 1959,[19] and its use, while found throughout the entire country, is especially common in Alabama,[20][21] which shares significant cultural and historical ties with its neighbor and former Mississippi Territory co-constituent Mississippi.[22][23] Its use is also noted in nearby Arkansas and other frequently low-ranking states such as Kentucky, West Virginia and Texas.[24][25][26][27] The saying has become something of a cliché,[28] and has seen usage across the nation with regard to rankings both serious[29] and trivial,[30][31] and the underlying logic has been extrapolated to other states and even countries.[32] The growing notoriety of the phrase has led some Mississippians themselves to despise the saying, not because it is false, but because it rings true and puts their state in a bad light. The phrase has been used as an attempt to rally Mississippians towards change.[33] See also
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Print. 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://blog.newsok.com/health/2013/02/26/thank-god-for-mississippi-or-oklahoma/ |title=Thank God for Mississippi … or Oklahoma? |publisher=Blog.newsok.com |date= |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://hunger.cwsglobal.org/site/News2?id=14125 |title='Thank God for Mississippi' - Church World Service |publisher=Hunger.cwsglobal.org |date=April 26, 2012 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7418-tgfm-la-second-unhealthiest-state |title=TGFM: La. second unhealthiest state - The Independent Media Group |publisher=Theind.com |date=December 8, 2010 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|last=Povich |first=Elaine S. |url=http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-09-2010/governor_elections_ar.html |title=Arkansas: Battle for the Statehouse, Governor Election - AARP Bulletin |publisher=Aarp.org |date=October 7, 2010 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=2686 |title=Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe | publisher=Governor.arkansas.gov |date=January 11, 2011 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/05%20Regular/firs/SB0953.pdf|title=Fiscal Input Report|publisher=Nmlegis.gov|accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/070430b.shtml |title=Alabama and Mississippi all alone in food-tax policy |publisher=Archive.decaturdaily.com |date=April 30, 2007 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 9. ^{{cite web|author=Budd McLaughlin |url=http://blog.al.com/huntsville-times-business/2009/08/good_news_for_alabama_business.html |title=Good news for Alabama business | al.com |publisher=Blog.al.com |date= |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.westkyjournal.com/news.php?viewStory=4659 |title=Is "Thank God For Mississippi Or Arkansas" Finally Behind Us? 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Sabato and Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley|work=POLITICO Magazine}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/01/29/which-states-are-the-best-and-worst-at-vaccinating-their-kids/|title= Which states are the best (and worst) at vaccinating their kids|work=The Washington Post}} 17. ^https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-157.html "Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2014". Census.gov. Retrieved 8 January 2018. 18. ^http://www.pireport.org/articles/2017/03/02/american-samoa-governor-says-small-economies-cannot-afford-any-reduction Pireport.org. American Samoa Governor Says Small Economies Cannot Afford Any Reduction In Medicaid. Fili Sagapolutele. 03/02/2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018. 19. ^{{cite web|last=Popik |first=Barry |url=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/thank_god_for_mississippi_thank_heaven_for_mississippi/ |title=The Big Apple: "Thank God for Mississippi" ("Thank Heaven for Mississippi") |publisher=Barrypopik.com |date=October 11, 2008 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 20. ^{{cite web|last=Zengerle |first=Jason |url=https://newrepublic.com/blog/the-plank/mississippi-education |title=Mississippi Is For . . . Education? |publisher=New Republic |date= |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 21. ^{{cite news |title= In Alabama: A County of Hope |first= Thomas R. |last= Brooks |work= Washington Evening Star |page= 152 |url= http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX-NB&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=X52D50VDMTQxODU3ODk4MS4xNzQ3NzY6MToxNToxMzIuMTc0LjI1NC4xNDU&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=2&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=2&p_docnum=2&toc=true&p_docref=v2:13D5DA85AE05A305@EANX-NB-14D8569627A435D6@2441844-14D7B7B5CBC71FB9@151 |quote= "Alabamans have a saying: 'Thank God for Mississippi, or we'd be the poorest state in the nation.'" }} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://capstonereport.com/2007/10/15/thank-god-for-mississippi/332/ |title=Thank God for Mississippi |publisher=Capstone Report |date= |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 23. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://thisbirdsview.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/thank-god-for-mississippi/ |title=Thank God for Mississippi | This Bird's View |publisher=Thisbirdsview.wordpress.com |date=February 17, 2011 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.arkindcolleges.org/about/letter-from-the-president/ |title=Letter from the President | Arkansas' Independent Colleges & Universities |publisher=Arkindcolleges.org |date=March 13, 2012 |accessdate=May 13, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623100656/http://www.arkindcolleges.org/about/letter-from-the-president/ |archivedate=June 23, 2013 }} 25. ^{{cite web|author=Tim Murphy |url=https://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2011/01/west-virginia-legislator-hatches-plan-rejoin-virginia |title=West Virginia Legislator Hatches Plan to Secede |publisher=Mother Jones |date=February 1, 2011 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120201110.html |title=Now in Mississippi: Four S's, Four I's, And a Dollop of P.R |publisher=Washingtonpost.com |date=December 3, 2006 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 27. ^{{cite web|last=Cluth |first=Jack |url=http://whatwouldjackdo.net/2009/01/the-texas-state-motto-thank-go.html |title=The (might as well be official) Texas state motto: "Thank God for Mississippi" |publisher=What Would Jack Do |date=January 11, 2009 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 28. ^{{cite web|url=https://familycouncil.org/?p=1885 |title=Arkansas 4th Most Pro-Life State in the Nation |publisher=Family Council |date=January 25, 2011 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 29. ^{{cite web|last=Cluth |first=Jack |url=http://whatwouldjackdo.net/2009/01/the-texas-state-motto-thank-go.html |title=The (might as well be official) Texas state motto: "Thank God for Mississippi" |publisher=What Would Jack Do |date=January 11, 2009 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 30. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-state-motto-of-new-mexico.htm |title=What Is the State Motto of New Mexico? |publisher=Wisegeek.com |date= |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.santafe.com/blogs/read/thank-god-for-mississippi |title=Thank God for Mississippi - Santa Fe - Live, Work, Play, Stay |publisher=Santa Fe |date=August 17, 2012 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 32. ^{{cite web|url=http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/01/17/how-the-uk-compares-to-other-european-countries-on-poverty |title=How the UK compares to other Europeans on poverty |publisher=Liberal Conspiracy |date=January 17, 2013 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}} 33. ^{{cite web|url=https://yallpolitics.com/2018/03/10/opinion-erase-thank-god-for-mississippi-from-wikipedia/|title=OPINION: Erase ‘Thank God for Mississippi’ from Wikipedia}} 5 : Adages|Comparative politics|Mississippi society|Political metaphors referring to people|Society of the Southern United States |
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