- 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)Abbreviation: Miss, (with zip code) MS
- 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)
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Mis•sis•sip•pi
(mis′ə sip′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa state in the S United States. 2,520,638;
47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Cap.: Jackson. Abbr.: MS (for use with zip code), Miss. - Place Namesa river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the U.S. 2470 mi. (3975 km) long;
from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico 3988 mi. (6418 km) long.
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Mississippi /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ/ n
'Mississippi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arkansas
- Baton Rouge
- Confederate States of America
- Deep South
- Des Moines
- De Soto
- Faulkner
- gondola
- Gulf States
- Hackman
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Jackson
- Jolliet
- Law
- Marquette
- Memphis
- Midwest
- Minneapolis
- Minnesota
- Miss.
- Mississippian
- Missouri
- Mound Builder
- New Orleans
- Ohio
- Old Northwest
- Parker
- Pearl River
- Red River
- Saint Louis
- Saint Paul
- Vicksburg
- Welty
- West
- Wisconsin
- ark
- barge
- bayou
- beat
- Big Muddy River
- Biloxi
- black belt
- black buffalo
- blue catfish
- bluegill
- bright wool
- Brookhaven
- Burlington
- canton