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The word "Mississippi" is not an acronym; it doesn't "stand for" anything. It comes from American Indian (Chippewa and/or Algonquin) words meaning, basically, "big river."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMississippi comes from an Obijwe word that means Great River. It is also the name of the river that splits the country in half.
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What are the states along the Mississippi River?
Minnesota, Wisconsin, iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana
For what does MRGO stand?
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.
What does STC stand for in Mississippi courts?
State Tax Commission
What does ditloid 4 IIM stand for?
4 I's in Mississippi
Does the Mississippi stand your ground law protect from a civil suit?
No
What does KTLA news stand for?
It doesn't stand for anything, it is just the new station's call sign. Mostly call signs starting with a "K" will be west of the Mississippi, starting with a "W" is east of the Mississippi (except for KDKA Pittsburgh).
What is the distance in miles from Alabama to Mississippi?
Alabama and Mississippi share a border so it is theoretically possible to stand in both states at once. Dothan to Southaven is 425 miles.
What is the republicans view on anti-abortion in Mississippi?
Anti-abortion aka pro-life is what the Republicans stand for in Mississippi so I'm sure they are disappointed that Initiative 26 was voted down.
What does red mean on the Mississippi flag?
The red, white, and blue all stand and symbolize the colors of the United States flag.
What does the K in KCBS stand for?
The K in KCBS is the standard designator assigned to all radio station WEST of the Mississippi river.
What does the Mississippi flag stand for to white people?
since the flag represents that slavery was illegal, the white people didn't have the ability to have a slave to help around
What was the Treaty of Doaks Stand?
The Treaty of Doak's Stand was a treaty that said that the U.S. would give the Choctaw American Indians new lands west of the Mississippi River in exchange for part of their land. the U.S. and Choctaw signed this treaty in 1820.
