<p>The Mississippi State Rhodes Scholar would have been in District 12, which includes the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and South Carolina. The other Rhodes Scholar selected from that district is someone from Oregon who went to Washington University in St. Louis. These two were no doubt competing with kids from their district going to many other schools, including Ivy League schools, Stanford, etc. So, yes, I agree with sally305-a kid from Mississippi State can accomplish great things.</p>