Mississippi

American  

[mis-uh-sip-ee] / ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i /

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.

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Mississippi British  

/ 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)

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Mississippi Cultural  

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.

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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.

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The company has data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi and is reportedly planning to build at least one new data center in Texas.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

After a Mississippi judge granted Chambliss an injunction in February, he will now return for his sixth collegiate season as the highest-profile embodiment of the topsy-turvy world of college football in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Elon Musk's SpaceX, which now owns his AI subsidiary SpaceXAI, has 1 GW of capacity at its Colossus data centers across Tennessee and Mississippi.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Daniels’ Heisman came four years later with the team going 10-3, losing to Florida State, Mississippi and Alabama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

You would never have known that we’d had floodwater in the countryside of Snapfinger, Mississippi.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles