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Mississippi
geographical name Mis·sis·sip·pi \ˌmi-sə-ˈsi-pē\
Definition of MISSISSIPPI
1
river 2340 miles (3765 kilometers) cen United States flowing from N cen Minnesota to Gulf of Mexico — see itasca (Lake)
2
river 105 miles (169 kilometers) Canada in SE Ontario flowing NE & N into Ottawa River
3
state S United States ∗ Jackson area 47,689 square miles (123,514 square kilometers), pop 2,967,297
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Mississippi
geographical name Mis·sis·sip·pi \ˌmi-sə-ˈsip-ē\
Definition of MISSISSIPPI for Kids
2
state S U.S.; capital, Jackson
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