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Mississippi
Name Origin
The term “Mississippi” is derived from the Anishinabe tribe of Native Americans and means “Father of Waters”.1)
Not The Longest
Though not as well-known as the Mississippi River, the Missouri River in the United States is almost 100 miles longer.2)
20th State
Mississippi became the 20th state of the United States in 1817.3)
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University, located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, is the country's first African American land-grant university.4)
Robert Parris Moses
Robert Parris Moses was a key organizer of the American civil rights movement in the 1960s, fostering student protests in Mississippi based on community organizing and mobilization concepts.5)
Agriculture
Poultry, soybeans, lumber, and cotton are Mississippi's top agricultural exports.6)