re: State should change their mascot

There is actually a rich history of pirate activity all along the gulf coast that many people have never heard of. There are still likely treasures from shipwrecks to be found from the FL west coast up through the panhandle, across the northern gulf coast, and wrapping around Louisiana and the TX coast. There was a lot of pirate activity on the MS coast. So it’s actually historically accurate and fitting to use “The Pirates”.

That age pre-dates the colonial south so it’s not popular in southern US culture but it wouldn’t be unfitting to use that genre as the mascot and character for the state.

Swing your sword!!