Mississippi

Mississippi is a Southern state of the United States.

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Southern - State - United States

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Postal abbreviation: MS. Official (long) name: State of Mississippi.

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The state takes its name from the Mississippi River, which flows along the western boundary. The name itself probably means "big waters" in an old form of Ojibwe, a Native American language spoken around the river's headwaters. Other nicknames attached to Mississippi are the Magnolia State and the Hospitality State.

Related Topics:
Mississippi River - Ojibwe - Native American

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USS Mississippi was named in honor of this state.

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