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The Mississippi river is named the Mississippi river because it comes from the Ojibwe word Misiziibi, meaning great river or Gichi-zibi meaning big river
What does Mississippi mean???????
Name comes from French word Messipi. French rendering of the Ojibwe names meaning great river
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe French founded the state of Mississippi.
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∙ 15y agoIt comes from the Ojibwe word for great river.
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∙ 14y agoThe area that we call Mississippi was first found by Ponce de Leon when exploring for Spain.
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∙ 13y agoOf course it was not named Mississippi that long ago, but it was discovered by the early American aboriginals (Indians).
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When was Mississippi State University founded?
Mississippi State University was founded in the year 1878. Mississippi State University offers undergraduate and post graduate degrees including doctoral degrees.
When was the City of Vicksburg Mississippi founded?
The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi was founded along the banks of the Mississippi River in 1611. It later was heavily involved in the US Civil War as a state within the Confederacy.
What present day state included parts of Alabama and Mississippi when it was founded?
Georgia
Who founded the Mississippi?
Marquet and Jolliet founded what we now call the Mississippi River.
When was Mississippi established?
Mississippi was established/founded on December 10,1817
Who found Mississippi?
The French founded Mississippi.
What is the State Name of Mississippi?
Mississippi IS the name of the state.
When was ole miss founded?
The University of Mississippi was founded in 1848.
What state has Mississippi?
Mississippi is a state.
What is the state song of Mississippi?
"Go, Mississippi" is the official state song for Mississippi.
Is Mississippi a state or a country?
Mississippi is a state.
Who owns the Mississippi river?
The state of Mississippi.
