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.
William Anderson Hatfield, known as âDevil Anse,â had the appearance of a backwoods, rough-hewn mountain dweller. By the 1870s Devil Anse was an increasingly successful timber merchant who employed dozens of men, including some McCoys. On the other side of the feud stood Randolph âOld Ranelâ McCoy. Though not as prosperous as Devil Anse, Randolph owned some land and livestock.