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States may sing their songs of praiseStates may sing their songs of praiseWith waving flags and hip-hoo-rays,With waving flags and hip-hoo-rays,Let cymbals crash and let bells ringLet cymbals crash and let bells ringCause here's one song I'm proud to sing.Cause here's one song I'm proud to sing.

Choruses:Choruses:

Go, Mississippi, keep rolling along,Go, Mississippi, keep rolling along,Go, Mississippi, you cannot go wrong,Go, Mississippi, you cannot go wrong,Go, Mississippi, we're singing your song,Go, Mississippi, we're singing your song,M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-IM-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

Go, Mississippi, you're on the right track,Go, Mississippi, you're on the right track,Go, Mississippi, and this is a fact,Go, Mississippi, and this is a fact,Go, Mississippi, you'll never look back,Go, Mississippi, you'll never look back,M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-IM-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

Go, Mississippi, straight down the line,Go, Mississippi, straight down the line,Go, Mississippi, ev'rything's fine,Go, Mississippi, ev'rything's fine,Go, MIssissippi, it's your state and mine,Go, MIssissippi, it's your state and mine,M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-IM-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

Go, MississippiGo, MississippiWords and Music by H. DavisWords and Music by H. Davis

Mississippi

Area: 48,430 sq Area: 48,430 sq milesmiles

Population: Population: 2,938,6182,938,618

Largest city: JacksonLargest city: Jackson Became a state in Became a state in

18171817 State Abbreviation – State Abbreviation –

MSMS Is a southern state, Is a southern state,

mostly a Republican mostly a Republican statestate

Origin of the state's name

State is named after State is named after the Mississippi riverthe Mississippi river

Mississippi comes Mississippi comes from the French from the French "Messipi" – a "Messipi" – a rendering of the rendering of the Anishinaabe name Anishinaabe name for the river, "Misi-for the river, "Misi-ziibi," meaning ziibi," meaning "Great River.""Great River."

Nickname: Magnolia Nickname: Magnolia statestate

The Mississippi river

The Mississippi river is The Mississippi river is the largest river system the largest river system in the North Americain the North America

It is about 2,320 miles It is about 2,320 miles (3,730 km) long(3,730 km) long

Is the fourth longest Is the fourth longest and tenth most and tenth most powerful river in the powerful river in the worldworld

The Mississippi River The Mississippi River provides a state line for provides a state line for 10 states10 states

Wildlife

Heavily forested area Heavily forested area with over a half of it with over a half of it covered by forestcovered by forest

Most common trees are: Most common trees are: pine, cottonwood, elm, pine, cottonwood, elm, oak and sweetgumoak and sweetgum

Mississippi contains most Mississippi contains most of North America's of North America's migratory waterfowl and migratory waterfowl and about 20% of the nations about 20% of the nations duck populationduck population

Ecological problems Flooding of the Flooding of the

Mississippi riverMississippi river Hurricanes from the Hurricanes from the

Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico Heavy tornadosHeavy tornados LitteringLittering

Delta blues The Blues style of The Blues style of

music was invented music was invented in Mississippiin Mississippi

Comes from the Comes from the Mississippi river Mississippi river delta areadelta area

Uses a bottleneck Uses a bottleneck slide for guitarsslide for guitars

First recorded in First recorded in late 1920'slate 1920's

Crazy laws

Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. prison or a $201 fine.

In Temperance, MS, you can't walk a dog In Temperance, MS, you can't walk a dog without dressing it in diapers.without dressing it in diapers.

Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging.Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging. Columbus: The fine for waving a gun in public Columbus: The fine for waving a gun in public

is higher than actually shooting it.is higher than actually shooting it.

Interesting facts

Largest catfish exporterLargest catfish exporter First place to sell shoes in pairs in 1884First place to sell shoes in pairs in 1884 Makers of the "Soft Toilet Seat" – over a Makers of the "Soft Toilet Seat" – over a

million sold every yearmillion sold every year Dollar sign ($) was invented in MississippiDollar sign ($) was invented in Mississippi

Famous people from Mississippi

Literature Sources:Literature Sources:Mississippi: A Documentary History – Bradley G. BondMississippi: A Documentary History – Bradley G. BondMississippi: A History – Westley F. Busbee, Jr.Mississippi: A History – Westley F. Busbee, Jr.In the USA – Martha BordmanIn the USA – Martha BordmanAmerica 24/7 – Rick Smolan and David E. CohenAmerica 24/7 – Rick Smolan and David E. Cohenhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/mississippi/http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/mississippi/http://www.mississippidiary.ushttp://www.mississippidiary.ushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippihttp://www.mississippiscv.org/mississippi_facts.htmhttp://www.mississippiscv.org/mississippi_facts.htmhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108232.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108232.htmlhttp://www.50states.com/mississi.htmhttp://www.50states.com/mississi.htmhttp://www.mississippi.gov/http://www.mississippi.gov/

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