Mississippi

[ mis-uh-sip-ee ]

noun
  1. a state in the southern United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Capital: Jackson. Abbreviations: 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.

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British Dictionary definitions for Mississippi

Mississippi

/ (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ) /


noun
  1. 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): Abbreviation: Miss, (with zip code) MS

  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)

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Cultural definitions for Mississippi

Mississippi

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.

Notes for Mississippi

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

Notes for Mississippi

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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