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The name "Mississippi" comes from the Anishinabe people (Ojibwe Indians). They called the river "Messipi" or "Mee-zee-see-bee," which means "Big River" or "Father of Waters." http://www.experiencemississippiriver.com/?gclid=CPPEyumKiZICFQYOIgodRgRh-g

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