The city of Natchez would like to secede from Mississippi and become part of Louisiana

[Recursion]

https://www.change.org/p/mississippi-governor-the-city-of-natchez-would-like-to-secede-from-mississippi-and-become-part-of-louisiana

After the Mississippi legislature passed its anti gay legislation, Natchezians just couldn't take it anymore.

We have always been different from the rest of Mississippi and more like South Louisiana. Mississippi seems to have a problem with people who are different. We have always been different and even celebrate difference and diversity. We are more like New Orleans. (We're even called "The Little Easy".) From our humble beginnings centuries ago as a rough and tumble river town filled with gambling and cutthroat saloons, to our opposition to the Civil War that kept the Yankees from burning our antebellum mansions to the ground, to our quiet acceptance of a woman of color who operated a brothel in plain sight for the greater part of a century (pre Civil Rights until 1990) to our celebration of diversity, Natchez is different. We have crawfish boils, Mardi Gras Royalty, and bars that will stay open as long as somebody is buying. We even pull for the New Orleans Saints and at least half of us root for LSU.

Our economy is based on tourism. It is indeed sad that the state of Mississippi wants to celebrate our 300th anniversary by tracking mud all over our red carpet of hospitality. Could they have picked a more inappropriate time to send the wrong message to the world? Let the world know that is not who we are. Make it known that Natchez welcomes all good people with open arms and cash registers.Plus, Louisiana could use the tax revenue our tourists bring in. As a border town, Natchez could be so easily annexed, and Louisiana would love to have us. Even if our secession goes nowhere, at least the world will know where our heart is.

Since April has been designated Confederate History Month and secession is honorable this month, we hereby petition the Governor to allow Natchez to secede from the State of Mississippi and be annexed to Louisiana

[Fairgo]

1. Love Natchez

The Natchez Trace is a beautiful drive...and oddly some really good tamales.

[Recursion]

2. Also good pho

Huge Vietnamese community all along the river from about Natchez to about Issaquena.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

9. it has been more than 30 years since i traveled the trace

sounds like there have been some changes

[NCjack]

3. All the reasons that Natchez gives for leaving Mississippi and joining Louisiana are the very ones

why she should stay with Mississippi. As painful as it is, Mississippi needs you. Many of us find ourselves in locations that are too conservative and consider moving. But, we are needed as friends and resources for people who can't leave. If I won the lottery would I move to a more liberal place? No, I would stay in North Carolina. But, I would probably travel frequently to New York City for the operas and restaurants. And, Natchez, look to the future. When the sea level increases by 6 feet, you will become the tail that wags Mississippi.

[maindawg]

4. Louisiana is just as bad

Maybe. IDK. When I was 19 I had a band called Natchez Trace. I got that from a band called Pavlogs Dog who are from St Louis. They were the highest paid newly signed Band of all time. They got 650 grand but their record just did not sell. Its a great record.

[colorado_ufo]

5. Sounds good to me!

As a New Orleans ex-pat (whose family is all still there), I would like to be the first to welcome you to your new home.

[Mary Mac]

6. love the Natchez trace.

A favorite spring vacation Oprah, Elvis, blues and tomato aspic!

[BlueMTexpat]

7. Hope that Natchez stays where it

is. The anti-gay legislation should not survive a constitutional challenge.

But I love their spirit.

[mnhtnbb]

8. That's hilarious.

[marble falls]

10. Out of the pan and into the fire.