Mississippi Free Press, you can’t help but feel a surge of can-do optimism. In a state that has been derided for decades for racism and poverty, the headlines here reveal a story of vibrant diversity: “Mississippi Native Uses Dance as a Way to Address Equity and Access” describes a dancer, Ellice Patterson, who founded a dance company that “focuses on inclusion, equity and possibilities, rather than barriers and limitations.” Assures another headline , “Pipeline Cyberattack: State Leadership Calls for Calm, say Gas in ‘Abundant Supply’ in Mississippi.” Declares a third, “Jackson, Baltimore Art Museums to Focus on Great Migration in Ambitious 2022 Exhibition.”