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Mis·sis·sip·pi [ mìssi síppee ]
1. longest river in the United States. It flows southward from northern Minnesota to Louisiana, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
Length: 3,770 km (2,340 mi)
2. state in the southeastern United States, bordered by Tennessee, Alabama, the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Capital: Jackson.
Population: 2,938,618 (2008 estimate).
Area: 125,433 sq km (48,430 sq mi) |
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