No, you would be too far east.
Actually, people in Colonial times thought that the US "ended"
The US's western border is the Pacific Ocean--- very far away from the Mississippi River.
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uss Mississippi
USN battleships were named after US states; such as the USS Arizona, USS California, USS Nevada, USS New York, USS Texas, USS Tennessee, USS Oklahoma, USS Alabama, USS South Dakota, USS Washington, USS Mississippi, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, etc.
The Japanese surrendered on the USS Mississippi to General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz
The USS Merrimack was named after a river in New Hampshire. The river runs past the historic city of Concorde.
The address of the Uss Mass Memorial Committee is: 5 Water Street Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA 2721
The address of the Uss Ling is: 78 River St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
The web address of the Uss Mass Memorial Committee is: http://www.battleshipcove.org
The address of the Uss Kidd is: 305 River Rd N, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
The phone number of the Uss Mass Memorial Committee is: 508-678-1905.
Commodore Oliver Perry commanded the flagship USS Lawrence which surrendered after being almost destroyed. He then transferred to the USS Niagara and took over from its captain Jesse Elliot.
The USS Massachusetts (check your spelling) is a museum ship in Fall River, MA.