UNIVERSITIES BY STATE | MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The state takes its name from
the mississippi river, which flows along its western boundary.Jackson, the largest city in mississippi, is also the state capital.
mississippi was the fifth-wealthiest state in the nation.Slaves were then counted as property and the rise in the cotton markets
since the 1840s had increased their value.Mississippi was a center of activity during the african-american civil rights movement.
Students and community organizers from across the country came to help register voters and establish freedom schools.
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