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Mississippi Definition

Mis·sis·sippi (mis′ə sip′ē)

  1. river in central U.S., flowing from NC Minn. south into the Gulf of Mexico: 2,348 mi (3,779 km)

  2. state of the S U.S., on the Gulf of Mexico: admitted, 1817; 46,907 sq mi (121,489 sq km); pop. 2,845,000; cap. Jackson: abbrev. MS or Miss

Etymology: < Fr < Illinois missisipioui, lit., big river