Mississippi

geographical name Mis·sis·sip·pi \ˌmi-sə-ˈsi-pē\

Definition of MISSISSIPPI

river 2340 miles (3765 kilometers) cen United States flowing from N cen Minnesota to Gulf of Mexico — see itasca (Lake)

river 105 miles (169 kilometers) Canada in SE Ontario flowing NE & N into Ottawa River

state S United States ∗ Jackson area 47,689 square miles (123,514 square kilometers), pop 2,967,297

MISSISSIPPI Defined for Kids

geographical name Mis·sis·sip·pi \ˌmi-sə-ˈsip-ē\

state S U.S.; capital, Jackson

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