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.
Mr. King fled the fire â and then remembered his $30 guitar. He ran into the burning building to rescue it. He learned thereafter that the fight had been about a woman named Lucille. For the rest of his life, Mr. King addressed his guitars â big Gibsons, curved like a womanâs hips â as Lucille.