Definition of native for Students. 1  1 : born in a certain place or country He's a native Belgian. 2  2 : belonging to a person because of place of birth His parents speak their native language at home. 3  3 : living or growing naturally in a certain region native plants. 4  4 : grown, produced, or coming from a certain place native tomatoes native art.
Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in Rosedale, Mississippi. Last month, while I was driving down the Mississippi River on a magazine assignment, I had a curious experience in Rosedale, Mississippi.
The latest superstar to get the treatment is Johnny Cash, whose 1996 interview with rock critic Barney Hoskyns finds the singer discussing the pill addiction he faced during his early career, why he dresses in black and whether he'd considered becoming a preacher.