Mr. Bubba paused to consider the question.

How does a rural, modest Mississippi town pack its hotels, restaurants and nightclubs practically 365 days of the year with tourists from every corner of the world?

Contact The Californian’s Robert Price is the author of "The Bakersfield Sound: How a Generation of Displaced Okies Revolutionized American Music." Reach him at at 661-395-7399, rprice@bakersfield.com or on Twitter: @stubblebuzz. His column appears on Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; the views expressed are his own.

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