Mississippi - Mississippi

Mississippi is a American Southern state east of the Mississippi River. In the north it borders Tennessee, at Alabama in the East. To the south, the state has coastline on the Gulf of Mexico and on the western side of the Mississippi River Arkansas and Louisiana. He is nicknamedThe Magnolia State (Magnolia State).

Regions

places

• 32.298888888889-90.1847222222221 Jackson - Capital
• 30.411944444444-88.9277777777782 Biloxi
• 34.1975-90.5716694444443 Clarksdale
• 30.4-89.0666666666674 Gulfport
• 31.3158-89.30865 Hattiesburg
• 31.554444444444-91.38756 Natchez
• 34.3597-89.52617 Oxford
• 34.259444-88.7255568 Tupelo
• 32.336111111111-90.8752777777789 Vicksburg
• 30.3636-88.541910 Pascagoula

Other goals

Yoknapatawpha County - the fictional county of the most famous son of the state William Faulkner

background

Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States. With the real gross national product per capita, the state was 50th in 2005. The name Mississippi is derived from Indian and means Big River. The original population were the indigenous tribes of the Natchez, Caddo, and Chickasaw. The first settlement by French settlers was at Biloxi founded. More settlers came to the British after the fall of Mississippi and the city of Natchez was founded, which was the first city ever to be founded on the territory. As can be observed in many places, the indigenous people were pushed back further and further. During the War of Independence, the area fell to Spain and tobacco production took off thanks to generous privileges such as tax exemption. As production expanded, so too did slavery. After the collapse of the tobacco trade, farmers switched to growing cotton. At the beginning of the 19th century this had become the main line of business. Mississippi became the 20th state to join the Union on December 10, 1817, only to break away as the second state on January 9, 1861. At the time, Mississippi was the largest cotton producer in the United States. The Confederate flag in today's state flag comes from the time of the Secession. In the 1960s, Mississippi was the scene of numerous race riots, and racial segregation can still be felt in many places today. Due to its location on the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi has been hit by hurricanes again and again, most recently by Kathrina in the year 2005.

language

The main language is American English with a heavy southern accent.

getting there

By plane

• 32.311111111111-90.0758333333331  Jackson-Evers International Airport (IATA: JAN). .largest airport in the state.last change: not specified
• 30.407222222222-89.072  Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (IATA: GPT). .Airport to the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport.last change: not specified

In the street

• : New Orleans LA - Slidell LA - Biloxi MS - mobile AL
• : Shreveport LA - Bossier City LA - Jackson MS - meridian MS - Tuscaloosa AL
• : Hammond LA - Jackson MS - Memphis TN
• : Slidell LA - meridian MS - Tuscaloosa AL

mobility

activities

kitchen

nightlife

Practical advice

security

climate

trips

literature

Web links

• https://www.ms.gov/ (en) - Mississippi Official Website