Hail to the chief–er, secretary of state. In September, the Mississippi Blues Commission announced that it had selected late blues legend B.B. King as Mississippi’s “secretary of state of the blues.” Here are a few more Mississippi musicians that should take on political positions without the political responsibilities.
Muddy Waters, director of water-treatment systems
Jimmy Buffett, director of Alcohol Beverage Control division
Howlin’ Wolf, animal-control unit manager
Faith Hill, secretary of religious elevated landforms
Elvis Presley, Mississippi Department of Corrections dance instructor
Lance Bass, fish hatchery program coordinator
Cassandra Wilson, international jazz ambassador
David Banner, PR director of the state hip-hop trail
Kudzu Kings, secretaries of annoying agriculture
