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- 1. a major river in North America that rises in Minnesota near the Canadian border and flows south to a delta on the Gulf of Mexico. With its chief tributary, the Missouri River, it is 3,710 miles (5,970 km) long. In the second half of the 17th century it provided a route south through the center of the continent for French explorers from Canada. From the 1830s, it was noted for the sternwheeler steamboats that plied between New Orleans and St. Louis and other northern cities.
- 2. a state of the southern US, on the Gulf of Mexico, bounded to the west by the lower Mississippi River; population 2,938,618 (est. 2008); capital, Jackson. A French colony in the first half of the 18th century, it was ceded to Britain in 1763 and to the US in 1783, becoming the 20th state in 1817.
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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.
Mississippi (⫽ ˌ m ɪ s ə ˈ s ɪ p i ⫽ ⓘ MISS-ə-SIH-pee) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest.
4 days ago · Mississippi, constituent state of the U.S. Its name derives from a Native American word meaning ‘great waters’ or ‘father of waters,’ which it shares with the Mississippi River, the longest river in the country. Mississippi became the 20th state of the union in 1817. Its capital city is Jackson.
Learn the meaning of Mississippi as a noun for a river and a state in the US, and see how to say it in different languages. Find out more about the geography, history, and culture of Mississippi with Cambridge Dictionary.
(Placename) 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).
a southern US state, also called the Magnolia State. Jackson is the largest city and also the capital. Mississippi became a state in 1817 and was one of the Confederate States. Its main product is cotton, but other crops include corn, soya beans, peanuts and rice.
Mississippi can refer to a state or a river in the US, or a country in Africa. Learn the pronunciation, origin, and usage of the word Mississippi with examples and synonyms.
