Mississippi Tiiu ksik Maria Haverkamp Tambet Kikas Krdla

Mississippi Tiiu Üksik Maria Haverkamp Tambet Kikas Kärdla Ühisgümnaasium 11 A Kärdla 2011

Go, Mississippi Words and Music by H. Davis States may sing their songs of praise With waving flags and hip-hoo-rays, Let cymbals crash and let bells ring Cause here's one song I'm proud to sing. Choruses: Go, Mississippi, keep rolling along, Go, Mississippi, you cannot go wrong, Go, Mississippi, we're singing your song, M-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Go, Mississippi, you're on the right track, Go, Mississippi, and this is a fact, Go, Mississippi, you'll never look back, M-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Go, Mississippi, straight down the line, Go, Mississippi, ev'rything's fine, Go, MIssissippi, it's your state and mine, M-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

Mississippi Area: 48, 430 sq miles Population: 2, 938, 618 Largest city: Jackson Became a state in 1817 State Abbreviation – MS Is a southern state, mostly a Republican

Origin of the state's name State is named after the Mississippi river Mississippi comes from the French "Messipi" – a rendering of the Anishinaabe name for the river, "Misiziibi, " meaning "Great River. " Nickname: Magnolia state

The Mississippi river The Mississippi river is the largest river system in the North America It is about 2, 320 miles (3, 730 km) long Is the fourth longest and tenth most powerful river in the world The Mississippi River provides a state line for 10 states

Wildlife Heavily forested area with over a half of it covered by forest Most common trees are: pine, cottonwood, elm, oak and sweetgum Mississippi contains most of North America's migratory waterfowl and about 20% of the nations duck population

Ecological problems Flooding of the Mississippi river Hurricanes from the Gulf of Mexico Heavy tornados Littering

Delta blues The Blues style of music was invented in Mississippi Comes from the Mississippi river delta area Uses a bottleneck slide for guitars First recorded in late 1920's

Crazy laws Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. In Temperance, MS, you can't walk a dog without dressing it in diapers. Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging. Columbus: The fine for waving a gun in public is higher than actually shooting it.

Interesting facts Largest catfish exporter First place to sell shoes in pairs in 1884 Makers of the "Soft Toilet Seat" – over a million sold every year Dollar sign ($) was invented in Mississippi

Famous people from Mississippi

Literature Sources: Mississippi: A Documentary History – Bradley G. Bond Mississippi: A History – Westley F. Busbee, Jr. In the USA – Martha Bordman America 24/7 – Rick Smolan and David E. Cohen http: //www. enchantedlearning. com/usa/states/mississippi/ http: //www. mississippidiary. us http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mississippi http: //www. mississippiscv. org/mississippi_facts. htm http: //www. infoplease. com/ipa/A 0108232. html http: //www. 50 states. com/mississi. htm http: //www. mississippi. gov/

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