word Mississippian today carries many different meanings around the world, many of them born in the violence of 1955, but there was a time when the word had never been spoken. Then in the year 1719 one man made it code for extravagance, corruption, and foolish fiscal shenanigans. The man, named John Law, the son of a wealthy Scottish goldsmith, is the true founder of modern Mississippi. His plan first turned this wilderness into a global investment opportunity.
