Meanings
proper noun
- Formal name of the U.S. state of Mississippi
Origin
From state + Mississippi. From state replacing territory in the former name of the U.S. state, the Territory of Mississippi (“Mississippi Territory”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
State of Mississippi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/State%20of%20Mississippi
MLA
“State of Mississippi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/State%20of%20Mississippi. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “State of Mississippi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/State%20of%20Mississippi.
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