Yes, agriculture is one of the state's leading industries. The Mississippi "delta" is one of the most fertile regions in the country. Mississippians call the low-lying area east of the Mississippi river "the delta," but it is not a true delta it is just a large floodplain that covers 15-20% of the state.
Marquet and Jolliet founded what we now call the Mississippi River.
The part of a river that empties into a body of water is called the mouth of the river
1830
provided for the general resettlement of Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River to lands west President Jackson was a strong opponent of Indian tribes
Herando de Soto
herando de soto
1830
provided for the general resettlement of Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River to lands west President Jackson was a strong opponent of Indian tribes
Great American desert.
Great American desert.
Great American desert.