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Actually, it's the other way around. The name "Mississippi" means "Large river" in the language of the Chippewa Indians. The Mississippi river was already documented with that name as far back as 1695, on a map drawn by Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle, and many years later, the state was named after the river that borders it.
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∙ 9y agoThe word "mississippi" is from the Ojibwa term meaning "great river".
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Who named the state Mississippi?
who named the state mississippi
What is the name of the country and their is a river named after the country?
Mississippi is the state named after the Mississippi River that forms most of its western border.
Where does Mississippi gets it name from?
The state of Mississippi is named after the Mississippi River. The name Mississippi was given to it by the Indians.
What state has a city named terry?
Mississippi
Is there a city named Mississippi?
no that's a state in USA
Which state has a capital named Jackson?
MississippiMississippi
What state is named after the river that forms its western border?
Mississippi.
Which state does not have a capital named Jackson?
The only one that DOES is Mississippi!
What state is named after Americas most important river?
Mississippi.
What state contains communities named Tupelo and Biloxi?
Mississippi
What state contains the cities named Tupleo and Biloxi?
The city of Biloxi in southeastern Mississippi is in Harrison County on a peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico.Biloxi is in the state of Mississippi.
Was Andrew Jackson's name in the capital of Mississippi?
The capital of the state of Mississippi is Jackson. It is named for Andrew Jackson.
