In response to the question of whether dog-fighting is prevalent in the NFL and the NBA, Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis said, "I mean it's prevalent in life. . . . I'm from Laurel, Mississippi. I know a lot of back roads that got the dog fight if you want to go see it."

I've spent only a limited amount of time in Jones County, the home of Congressman Chip Pickering, the Evans Girls, and a few other celebrities. Is there really a lot of dog fighting down that way?