Watson Burney

              It’s not often that one walks away unscathed from a snake bite, but Watson Burney has lived to tell the tale. Four summers ago, Burney was bitten by a water moccasin, after chasing it. He explained that he likes to catch snakes, and that yes, he was aware that it was a moccasin. Burney, who was rushed to the hospital, had to spend a night in the ER.
             Burney hails from Water Valley, Misss. He came to the University of Mississippi to be
close to his divorced mother, but said that he only goes home "once or twice" a semester.    However, he may not be here for long. He is thinking of transferring to Mizzou or Boston next year for their journalism program. Burney, a junior, plans to do something with the print journalism field after he graduates.  But his aspirations do not stop there.  He also hopes to live in Paris, France for five years.
            "It takes more than one year to stop feeling like a visitor and make friends," said Burney, when asked why he would stay for five years.