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    University of Mississippi and Mississippi State are alike in many ways. They both are really good universities and been really good universities for decades. University of Mississippi and Mississippi State differ in academics programs, sports, and housing facilities, but both should be considered when evaluating both colleges. University of Mississippi and Mississippi State both have many talented athletes and students. Young, middle age students from the United States and abroad come to Mississippi and

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    Living in Mississippi

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    There are a lot of things that I can say about Mississippi. Mississippi is a place that has a lot of heritage from all kinds of culture. and history. The music is wonderful, and the animals are wild.Most of the music today originated in Mississippi. So let me tell you about the music in Mississippi. If you like Blues, you’ll love Mississippi. I’m from Belzoni and that’s right there in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Everywhere you go just about, if people are playing music, chances are, they

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    Essay On Mississippi

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    Mississippi is in the United States that is located in the southern United States. The name of the state derived from the Mississippi river which flows along the western boundary. Mississippi is lowest median household income. Mississippi is covered by wild trees such as pine, pecan, and sweet gum. Mississippi has more acres of cotton than soybeans. Mississippi is the second cotton production in the United States and Texas is the first state. The civil rights movement was in the late 1950s and the

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    Mississippi Achievements

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    this essay is to discuss the history and achievements of Mississippi. Mississippi joined the Union as the 20th state in 1817 and gets its name from the Mississippi River, which forms its western border. Spanish explorers arrived in the state in 1540 but it was the French who made the first permanent settlement in Mississippi in 1699. In the 19th century, Mississippi produced the most cotton in the United States. The capital of Mississippi is Jackson. Its population for 2010 is at around 2,967,297

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    The novel Mississippi Mud illustrates a murder of an illustrious couple that would shake the city of Biloxi, Mississippi, as well as, unveil political corruption structured around the Dixie Mafia. Vincent and Margret Sherry, the couple whom had been murdered, were loving parents to four children, which all were adults. However it was their oldest daughter, Lynne Sposito, which is responsible for discovering the motive for her parents’ murder and the killer responsible for it. She reveals the secrets

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    Prairies In Mississippi

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    In Mississippi history it first talked about the prairies. Prairies are regions with large areas of rolling grasslands and few forests. There are two prairie regions in Mississippi. One of the region is called black prairie and the other region is called central prairie. The black prairie region is referred to Tombigbee prairie because it follows the west bank of the Tombigbee River from alcorn country in north Mississippi to Noxubee country in east Mississippi on the Alabama border. In the past

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    Mississippi State Flag

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    Introduction During a 2001 statewide referendum, Mississippi voters where asked whether they supported the continuance of the 1894 flag or a new design. More than sixty percent of voters approved the continuation of the 1894 version, and today, Mississippi’s flag represents the last official state flag in the United States containing the Confederate Battle Flag (Rolph, 2018). Over the past few years the Mississippi state flag has been a main source in the debate of racism, whether it is on school

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    Mississippi History The twentieth state of the United States had quite some history to go through, starting with what is its name, the natives that started and the slave trade that led to the unwanted war of America. Mississippi brought a lot nationalism which brought a lot of social inequality. This essay will lightly cover the background and history that Mississippi holds. Mississippi joined the union in 1817 as the twentieth state of the United States of America. Mississippi get it name

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    Mississippi Heritage

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    Mississippi is known for its many resources such as its writers, the recreational resources, and the many landmarks tourist can visit as they visit the state. I will attempt to discuss each in an effort to acquaint non-Mississippians with some of the attractions they can involve themselves. Your dream vacation, recreational activities and travel can all be accomplished in the Hospitality State. Mississippi has a rich heritage for producing good writers and authors. All have contributed to

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    When pondering the essence of the richly fertile Mississippi Delta, two perceptions come to mind: one invoking an image of a cotton-field filled antebellum era containing black slaves and aristocratic masters, while the other produces a picture of the contemporary and poverty-stricken Delta that we see today. This myth of huge antebellum plantations survives because of Southerners—white or black, rich or poor—who feel the need to believe in this glorious past. However, there were very few grand plantation

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