the preposition state

Well, the Soens are entering the blogging world - the Mississippi Soens, that is. My husband, Philip, and I live in the Jackson area of Mississippi. He is a student at Reformed Theological Seminary. He recently defended his thesis (woo hoo!). The topic? Comparing and contrasting Karl Barth's and John Calvin's view of faith/justification in Romans 3:21-26. You know, nothing too defined...Actually, he had to be that defined to keep it to 135 pages - a lot of ink has been spilled on and by those 2 men and those 7 verses.

Before Philip and I met in December of 2007, Philip had only been through Mississippi, not to Mississippi. When I highlighted that distinction when we started dating - that most people have only been through Mississippi and not to Mississippi - he affectionately named Mississippi the "preposition State."

I don't think our title will be replacing "The Hospitality State" anytime soon, but unless you're from Mississippi, you've most likely only been through and not to.

What preposition defines your relationship with Mississippi?