Wednesday
24Jun2009
"Mississippi" in Hollywood
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 04:53PM | CHOICE They call her "Mississippi." We met when she asked for change while I was walking along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. She's been homeless in California for almost one year now, when she moved from her home state of Mississippi in search of her own California Dream. The money she collects goes to food for herself and her dog and weed. "California has the best weed in the country. Especially up around San Francisco." She says that it's not unusual that her dog gets more food daily than herself. She was soon joined by her friend, who called himself, Shoeshine. In spite of living on the street, she has a very upbeat spirit and positive outlook, as evidenced by her natural easy smile.
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Despite her grueling circumstance of being without shelter, her optimisim does radiate through her smile and gem blues eyes. Even her firey red hair gives her pizazz and a fighter spirit. That toughness and perservance is portrayed through the vivid capture of color throught the entire range of the pictures. Or as I would like to call it- war paint.