trans-Mississippi
Americanadjective
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The Homestead Act settled Americans in large numbers in the trans-Mississippi West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
Mr. Smith replied that, about the same time, he had received an ancient, lusty-throated rooster from a trans-Mississippi admirer who insisted that it symbolized "unterrified Democracy."
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1790, however, despite the presumptive dreams of a continental empire, the Louisiana Purchase remained in the future and the vast trans-Mississippi region continued under Spanish ownership.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
He detained and held 9000 arms destined for the trans-Mississippi Department, and issued 120 rounds to each man in the army, before the battle of Baker’s Creek.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp
The President asked what assistance might be expected from the trans-Mississippi.
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Taylor, Richard
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