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Yes! Since it is a specific river, it would be capitalized. If you were talking about rivers in general than it would not be capitalized.
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, "River" is capitalized in Mississippi River because it is part of the proper noun.
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∙ 9y agoOnly when used as part of that rivers name. For example, the River Mersey or River Thames.
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∙ 12y agoOnly if it forms part of a name of a specific river that you have referenced.
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When is it appropriate to capitalize a geographical term such as river mountain or street?
Capitalize a geographical term when it is part of a proper noun or a specific location. For example, capitalize "Mississippi River" or "Mount Everest" but not when referring to a general river or mountain.
Is Mississippi River valley capitalized?
Yes, Mississippi River valley should be capitalized because it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographic region named after the Mississippi River.
How do you capitalize the Nile River?
The Nile River is typically capitalized as it is a proper noun.
Can you name the three major rivers in Louisiana?
The three major rivers in Louisiana are the Mississippi River, the Red River, and the Atchafalaya River.
Do you Always capitalize geographical names?
Yes, geographical names such as countries, cities, mountains, and rivers are typically capitalized.
What major river starts in Minnesota?
The Mississippi River
What is the correct way to capitalize this sentence (my favorite novel the adventures of huckleberry Finn is set mostly on the Mississippi river.)?
The correct way to capitalize the sentence is: "My favorite novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is set mostly on the Mississippi River."
What is the largest river in Louisiana?
I think it is the Mississippi River but not for sure
What river separates Missouri from Illinois?
The Mississippi River forms the boundary between Illinois and Missorui
Into what river does the Ohio River Empty?
Mississippi River. :)
What separates Tennessee and Arkansas?
The Mississippi River is the boundary between Tennessee and Arkansas.
What major body of water did the new states Kentucky and Tennessee givethe us direct access to for the first time?
the Mississippi river
Which big river flows north?
The Mississippi River, Colorado River and Missouri River are some.
What river runs from minnesota to the gulf of Mexico?
I think it is the mississippi River :)
Do the Mississippi River and the Missouri River flow into the Ohio River?
Missouri eventually enter the Mississippi river which then leads to the gulf of Mexico
The South's most important river route was the .?
Mississippi river
What river is the western border of the state or Illinois?
The Mississippi River.
