Mississippi

[ mis-uh-sip-ee ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i /

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noun

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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Words nearby Mississippi

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How to use Mississippi in a sentence

Eubanks takes readers on a literary tour of his home state, charting the role Mississippi has played in shaping the writers who lived there and the work they produced.
Here Are the 14 New Books You Should Read in March|Annabel Gutterman|February 26, 2021|Time
Where I’m from in Mississippi is rough, and the only option is working at the shipyard if you want to make some money.
How the Passion of BBQ Saved a Town|Joshua Eferighe|February 26, 2021|Ozy
He made plans to return to Mississippi and become a football coach before his songwriting career blossomed in the early 1970s, following encouragement from his new manager and publisher, Larry Gordon.
Jim Weatherly, whose song ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ started with a plane to Houston, dies at 77|Harrison Smith|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Nissan's truck factory in Mississippi has reduced its hours.
A silicon chip shortage is causing automakers to idle their factories|Jonathan M. Gitlin|February 4, 2021|Ars Technica

Valentine and Steel also leaned heavily on the music and beat of Mississippi-born blues-rock singer and guitarist Bo Diddley, notably on the track “Story of Bo Diddley,” which opened their 1964 debut album, “The Animals.”
The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine dies at 77|Phil Davison|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
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|DAILY BEAST
Even 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|DAILY BEAST
As zealots poured in from Arkansas and Mississippi, a wire service reporter got punched in the ribs.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No—the way the Democratic Party can best help the poor people of Mississippi is to control Congress and the White House.
Seriously, Democrats: You’re Done in Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|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 Munsell
From 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 Chopin
In 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 Shaler
In 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

Mississippi

/ (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ) /

noun

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

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.