The state is named after the river, which in turn is named after an Ojibwe word meaning "Great River" - 'misi-ziibi'.
Mississippi is an Indian word. Its meaning is 'great waters' or 'father of waters'. It was named this because of the Mississippi River running through it. Mississippi was the 20th state to join the union in 1817. For having the biggest part of the Mississippi river in the state.
Mississippi IS the name of the state.
Mississippi
The state of Mississippi is named after the Mississippi River. The name Mississippi was given to it by the Indians.
The Mississippi River does not flow thought Pennsylvania but the Ohio River, which is a tributary of the Mississippi, does flow through Pennsylvania.
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There is no town or city in Mississippi with the name Mississippi.
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i thought it was Mississippi ,but apparently its Louisiana
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it got it from the Mississippi river
Mississippi is the name of a river and a state.