Mississippi burned.Just received the September 26 issue today and was reading it with interest when--Shock! Horror! There on page 22, the Rants & Raves quote from Justin "I Wish I Had Talent" Timberlake! I can't decide which is more demeaning--his slam to Mississippi Mississippi, state, United States Mississippi (mĭs'əsĭp`ē), one of the Deep South states of the United States. It is bordered by Alabama (E), the Gulf of Mexico (S), Arkansas and Louisiana, with most of the border formed by , Taylor Hicks Taylore Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released two independent , or American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. . I was born and raised in Mississippi and am damn proud of it! So Timberlake assumes all Mississippians who watch A/ and voted are total idiots? I think not! This is one Mississippian who does not buy his music and furthermore never will. I also watched season 5 of American Idol and found it to be one of the most entertaining seasons yet, with a lot of great talent among their contestants. I was pleased to see Taylor Hicks win overall (voted for him each week). He's a very talented singer and is a lot easier on the ears than Timberlake ever wanted to be. OK, I am showing my age now. I just cannot believe that in this day and age alleged superstars This article is about the televised sports competition. For other uses, see Superstar. Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic challenges resembling a decathlon. go around making comments like that, knowing their every word will be in print. I think Timberlake owes apologies to American Idol, Taylor Hicks, and most of all, the great state of Mississippi. RICK MOORE Moore, city (1990 pop. 40,761), Cleveland co., central Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City; inc. 1887. Its manufactures include lightning- and surge-protection equipment, packaging for foods, and auto parts. Macon, Ga. |
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