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Mississippi wasn't a person be an Indian word. The native American (Indian) name meant "Father of Waters" and comes from Chippewas words "mici zibi" which means "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters" and the Algonquin word "Messipi"
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∙ 14y agoMississippi is a Native American word for "Father of the waters." That's where the name originated, but as to who actually named the state itself, I don't know.
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∙ 12y agopeople from Mississippi
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∙ 13y agoPierre le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville,
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Why is it called the Mississippi River if it doesnt start or end in Mississippi?
cause the Mississippi Indians lived in the Mississippi territory and they named Mississippi after the Mississippi river
What major river starts in Minnesota?
The Mississippi River
Is Mississippi state east or west from Mississippi River?
The state of Mississippi is east off the Mississippi River. Mississippi is bordered by the Mississippi River to the west.
What is the state song of Mississippi?
"Go, Mississippi" is the official state song for Mississippi.
What state is the capital of Jackson?
Jackson is the capital city in Mississippi.
Is the state of Mississippi to the east or west of the Mississippi river?
Mississippi is to the west of the Mississippi fiver
Which way is the Mississippi east or west of the Mississippi River?
Mississippi is east of the Mississippi River.
Is Mississippi the state to the east or the west of the Mississippi river?
Mississippi is to the west of the Mississippi fiver
What is a famous desert in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no deserts.Mississippi has no deserts.
Is there a city in Mississippi called Mississippi?
There is no town or city in Mississippi with the name Mississippi.
Why does the saying yes Mississippi was but Mississippi is mean?
Why does the saying yes Mississippi was but Mississippi is mean?
Is Mississippi west or east of the Mississippi river?
The state of Mississippi is entirely east of the Mississippi River.
