Was wondering why there aren't any bases in Mississippi? Was doing research of military installations and noticed that Mississippi donesn't have one? Is it bacause the state still lives in the past? or is it becasue of our congressman?
All this state is famous for is cotton.
2006-06-28 02:50:57 · 12 answers · asked by Mailin o 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
First off, they ask dumb questions with incorrect grammar such as, "why isn't there any military bases". The last thing the military needs is a bunch of dumb hicks corrupting our service people. Second, we hope some one invades it and takes it off of our hands since it is so damn poor it is a burden on the rest of the USA.
2006-06-28 03:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by Tunasandwich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually lobbying by your congressmen that gets the military bases. But maybe the strategic location of the state has some bearing as well. However, a lot of bases have been closed since the cold war ended. It seems like the military is grouping their resources into huge complexes rather than having the expense of maintaining a lot of small bases around the country. I really don't know, it's an opinion. I'm on the east coast and my state has a lot of bases and people from closed bases will be arriving here shortly, so our military population is going up.
2006-06-28 02:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your stupid you don't know anything about Mississippi as a matter of fact cotton is not we are known for it is Catfish and Chicken there are hardly any cotton fields in Mississippi stop believing what you hear on TV. There are a couple of bases in Ms. NAS Meridian trains almost every naval pilot in the nation. Kessler in Gulfport does preliminary trials on all new experimental watercraft for the Navy
2006-06-29 04:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Best answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not because we live in the past, it's the congressmen of the state. Anyways Gulfport has one and I think there is one in Meridian. There are plenty of National Guard Armies in Mississippi though. Just because we are a Southern state doesn't mean every white person is part of the Klu Klux Klan. And if you read a history book or two we aren't famous famous for cotton, but soy beans and catfish! duh!!
2006-06-28 02:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends just went to school at an airstation down there. So unless they have closed it in the past year then there is and active Air Station.
2006-06-28 02:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by raynelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were have you been. I was stationed in Keesler Air Base during the Korean war.
2006-06-28 03:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by Mert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Columbus Air Force Base is down their.
2006-06-28 03:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by dmbfan598 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a few states dont but trust me you dont want a military base it will defenitly ruin a city it connects to so its a good thing i been in the army 7 years and evrey military town is worthless
2006-06-28 02:54:43 · answer #8 · answered by the dynamic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Camp Shelby is there. It is mainly used for units deploying but it is still an active base there
2006-06-28 14:15:18 · answer #9 · answered by SSG wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? I spent time at the Naval Station in Meridian. What about Gulfport?
2006-06-28 02:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by Immortal Blade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋