Mis·sis·sip·pi
 Mississippi
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Mississippi is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Mississippi is MS.
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The Mississippi is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river in North America.
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Mississippi means "great river" in the Chippewa language. The state was named after the Mississippi River.