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1 day ago · Mississippi, one of the 50 US states, is situated in the Southern United States, known as the 'Dixie' region. The state is named after the Mississippi River, which runs along its western boundary. The name "Mississippi" comes from the Ojibwe word "misi-ziibi," meaning "great river" or "gathering of waters."
On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became a state of the United States. Through the 1830s, the federal government forced most of the native Choctaw and Chickasaw people west of the Mississippi River. American planters developed an economy based on the export of cotton produced by slave labor along the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers.
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city.
May 14, 2024 · Lake Itasca. Lake Itasca, Itasca State Park, northwestern Minnesota. Mississippi River, the longest river of North America, draining with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles (3.1 million square km), or about one-eighth of the entire continent. The Mississippi River lies entirely within the United States.
Mississippi is generally considered to be more socially and religiously conservative than much of the United States. Most Mississippians are highly religious and attend church services regularly. You might (emphasis on might) even be invited to attend church services.
Jan 3, 2023 · 50 Mississippi State Facts. Fun Mississippi Facts. It was the 20th state. The first human heart transplant happened here. The state brought us Oprah Winfrey. Doctors performed the first human lung transplant. Root beer was created in Biloxi. Look for the white-tailed deer. It's called the "Magnolia State".
1 day ago · Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Mississippi. Sunrise: 05:58AM. Sunset: 07:53PM. Day length: 13h 56m. Solar noon: 12:55PM. The current local time in Mississippi is 55 minutes ahead of apparent solar time.
