Mississippi is a southern state of the United States. The state takes its name from the Mississippi River, which flows along the western boundary. The name itself comes from either the Ojibwe, a Native American language spoken around the river's headwaters, or some other closely related Algonquian language, meaning "great river." Other nicknames attached to Mississippi are the Magnolia State and the Hospitality State.

Geography

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Mississippi is bordered on the north by the state of Tennessee; on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico; and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas (across the Mississippi River).

Major rivers include Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, and Yazoo River. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, and Grenada Lake. The highest point in Mississippi, part of the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains is Woodall Mountain. Hardly a mountain, Woodall Mountain is only 806 feet (246 m) above sea level. The lowest point is along the shore at the Gulf of Mexico; sea level. The Mean Elevation is 300 feet (91 m) above sea level.

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JonBoi_91 (Jon Loyd) Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:05:28 -0000
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"If you drive in Mississippi, drive a Kirk" @iamcalpal does. (#kirkautogrenada)
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RT @LaceyMcClellan: "@pcb2k12: So Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, & Mississippi will be running #PanamaCity this year looks like!" hell yeah. #rolltide
_feliciab_ (Felicia Benitez) Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:05:22 -0000
RT @LaceyMcClellan: "@pcb2k12: So Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, & Mississippi will be running #PanamaCity this year looks like!" hell yeah. #rolltide
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