Mississippi

[mis-uh-sip-ee]

noun

1. a state in the southern United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Jackson. MS (for use with zip code), Miss.

2. a river flowing south from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the United States. 2,470 miles (3,975 km) long; from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico 3,988 miles (6,418 km) long.

Mississippi

/ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Miss.  MS. a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a largely forested undulating plain, with swampy regions in the northwest and on the coast, the Mississippi River forming the W border; cotton, rice, and oil. Capital: Jackson. Pop: 2 881 281 (2003 est). Area: 122 496 sq km (47 296 sq miles)

2. a river in the central US, rising in NW Minnesota and flowing generally south to the Gulf of Mexico through several mouths, known as the Passes: the second longest river in North America (after its tributary, the Missouri), with the third largest drainage basin in the world (after the Amazon and the Congo). Length: 3780 km (2348 miles)

Mississippi

1. State in the southern United States bordered by Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana to the south, and Louisiana and Arkansas to the west. Its capital and largest city is Jackson.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Its name comes from the Mississippi River, which forms most of the state's western border.

Example Sentences

Dart, a Mississippi standout who replaced the benched Russell Wilson, did damage with his arms and legs, scoring on a 15-yard quarterback draw to cap his team’s first possession.

From Los Angeles Times

The archives of Paul R. Williams, who in 1921 became the first Black architect to be licensed west of the Mississippi, are also being preserved by the project.

From Los Angeles Times

The film focuses on twin brothers who return home to the Mississippi Delta for a fresh start, not realising an evil force awaits them.

From BBC

DeCarlos Nicholson, who starts alongside Fitzgerald in USC’s secondary, was a Mississippi state champion quarterback in high school and for one season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before flipping to the defensive backfield.

From Los Angeles Times

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies arrested 29-year-old Mississippi native Rashawn Lee less than half an hour later at the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times