A businessman who often travels, Jim Fraiser said his out-of-state clients used to joke about being surprised to find him wearing shoes.
Being barefoot is one of the stereotypes Mississippians face from outsiders who unfairly punish current residents for the state’s past, some say.
The solution?
Invite the critics to experience Mississippi hospitality.
“People are going to think what they’re going to think,” Fraiser, 57, of Jackson, said. “All we can do is try to overcome that reputation, which we will do every time someone comes here and sees us.”
Clarion Ledger
5/16/12
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