Mississippi

[ mis-uh-sip-ee ]

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noun

a state in the southern United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). : Jackson. : MS (for use with zip code), Miss.
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.

Mississippi

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noun

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) AbbreviationMisswith zip codeMS
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)

Mississippi

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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For the second consecutive season, the Chargers picked a wide receiver in the second round of the NFL draft, selecting Mississippi’s Tre Harris at No. 55 overall Friday.

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Another was taken 25th, when the New York Giants traded back into the first round to grab Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart.

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Neuheisel also pointed to Mississippi’s 24-17 loss to Florida last season when Dart had a pair of interceptions down the stretch.

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Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders isn’t attending the draft, nor is Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart, a quarterback who has generated a lot of interest of late.

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“Sinners,” written and directed by Coogler, features longtime collaborator and “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan as a pair of twins returning to their Mississippi hometown, where supernatural evils wait in the night.

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