Jay Parini : ( it 's what we do in Vermont ) . « Mississippi is most religious . He says in South , religion all over radio , road signs , towns ; in Vermont fewer go to church . But Vermont ranks high on environment , health care . Mississippi ranks at bottom . Parini : Vermonters spiritual seekers , God-hungry : neighbor-helpers more than churchgoers .
Jay Parini : « Mississippi is most religious . He says in South , religion all over radio , road signs , towns ; in Vermont fewer go to church . But Vermont ranks high on environment , health care . Mississippi ranks at bottom . Parini : Vermonters spiritual seekers , God-hungry : neighbor-helpers more than churchgoers .