Mississippi
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.
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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How to use Mississippi in a sentence
Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEven other men of color considered Revels a curious figure, for Mississippi had never had a large free black population.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAs zealots poured in from Arkansas and Mississippi, a wire service reporter got punched in the ribs.
No—the way the Democratic Party can best help the poor people of Mississippi is to control Congress and the White House.
Phyllis, who was a nurse, went down to Mississippi to provide medical care for people like Joan.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’ | Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Samuel Dale, an eminent pioneer in the settlement of the southwest, died in Lauderdale county, Mississippi.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellFrom her windows could be seen the crescent of the river, the masts of ships and the big chimneys of the Mississippi steamers.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinIn color Louisiana tobacco is very dark, entirely different from any other variety grown in the Mississippi valley.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.A river such as the Mississippi is endlessly endeavouring to bear its burden to the sea.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerIn 1935, the first national park in Virginia and the second national park east of the Mississippi River was established.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
British Dictionary definitions for Mississippi
/ (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ) /
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
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
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