While we are all waiting for our favorite waters to reach rule curve and clear, I want to pose this question to my MS C.C friends. Unless you've been living in a cave, everyone knows that all states have official abbreviations. Since the abbreviation for our state is MS, why does the boat registration down here begin with MI? I have wondered about this for many years, so I decided to get your input. In order to further emphasis my desire to ask this question, I give you this incident that happened to me.

My wife and I were on a 4-day fishing package to Reelfoot Lake last year in April at one of the Resorts. I was backing my boat down to the ramp, which was at least 50 yards because of lack of turnaround. A gentleman (he was a northerner-by his accent) said to me "You back pretty good for somebody from Michigan". I replied "Well Sir, I'm not for Michigan, I'm from Mississippi". He looked at me rather strange and made no comment. I then said "We just haven't caught up yet". I think everybody knows that the sate abbreviation for Michigan is MI ! It was really kind of an embarassment. If somebody sent me a letter addressed to Southaven, MI it would be returned to sender. Please share you comments on this subject!