Mississippi is a southern state of the United States. The state takes its name from the Mississippi River, which flows along the western boundary. The name itself comes from either the Ojibwe, a Native American language spoken around the river's headwaters, or some other closely related Algonquian language, meaning "great river." Other nicknames attached to Mississippi are the Magnolia State and the Hospitality State.

Geography

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Mississippi is bordered on the north by the state of Tennessee; on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico; and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas (across the Mississippi River).

Major rivers include Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, and Yazoo River. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, and Grenada Lake. The highest point in Mississippi, part of the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains is Woodall Mountain. Hardly a mountain, Woodall Mountain is only 806 feet (246 m) above sea level. The lowest point is along the shore at the Gulf of Mexico; sea level. The Mean Elevation is 300 feet (91 m) above sea level.

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@suburbanwino which west coast? west of the mississippi? howl.
winecountrydog (winecountrydog) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:15:38 -0000
@suburbanwino which west coast? west of the mississippi? howl.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER!
sweetsweetmagic (heather savage) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:13:08 -0000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER!
@VH1sHotWings Is Appearing All Around The Nation... Book Here Now... She Is In Club Chances in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
GlennToby (GlennToby) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:12:30 -0000
@VH1sHotWings Is Appearing All Around The Nation... Book Here Now... She Is In Club Chances in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Florida to be down 3 starters on defense when going into the Mississippi State game, how much will it effect the game? I say a decent amount
dBdaSportsGuru (David Berry) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:05:06 -0000
Florida to be down 3 starters on defense when going into the Mississippi State game, how much will it effect the game? I say a decent amount
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI... THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA A http://s3z.us/nt.htm
L_AWeather (Louisiana Weather) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:00:10 -0000
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI... THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA A http://s3z.us/nt.htm
Ok, well all the years and all the places I've played, none have been as uppity(?) or as snobby as the varsity in Oxford Mississippi!
jarodfoster (jarod foster) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:52:54 -0000
Ok, well all the years and all the places I've played, none have been as uppity(?) or as snobby as the varsity in Oxford Mississippi!

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