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1519, I think... I found a lot of dates. I'm using it in my project!

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In 1539 he set out for North America, where he discovered the Mississippi River.

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Sometime in 1514. Sorry about the missing month and day. Some information is hard to find.

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it was on 1541 may 1541

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late 1539, early 1540

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How did the Mississippi river gets its name?

The name Mississippi comes from the French "Messipi" - the French rendering of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe or Algonquin) name for the river, "Misi-ziibi," meaning "Great River." Hernando De Soto, the Spanish Conquistador and explorer named the Mississippi River Rio de Espiritu Santo ("River of the Holy Spirit") after finding it. It was later named the Mississippi.


What was Hernado De Soto's sisters name?

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What was the name of the river soto crossed as he entered what is now Arkansas?

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What is the name of Louisiana longest river?

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Is Mississippi a river?

Mississippi is the name of a river and a state.


What is the name of the river that forms much of Mississippi's western borders?

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Is the river name spelled Mississippi?

Yes. The river name and US state are both Mississippi.


What is the name of the river that runs from the Mississippi river to Montana?

The Missouri runs into the Mississippi. It does not run FROM the Mississippi!


What is another name for Mississippi river?

Old Man River


What is the name of the longest river in the USA?

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What is the name of the river that forms much of Mississippi's western border?

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What is the main tributary of the Mississippi?

The Missouri River is the largest tributary of the MS river.