Most Interesting Facts About MS

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Which of the following states does not share a border with Mississippi? Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana

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Florida

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What are the two primary geographical regions that constitute Mississippi?

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Mississippi Alluvial Plain and Gulf Coastal Plain

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Approximately how many years ago was the Mississippi River formed? Options: 5 million years ago, 10 million years ago, 20 million years ago, 50 million years ago

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20 million years ago

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What is the approximate length of the Mississippi River in miles?

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2,340 miles

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Which of the following Native American tribes is not mentioned as having historically lived in the region now known as Mississippi? Biloxi, Chickasaw, Choctaw

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Cherokee

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Who was the first European to survey the region that is now Mississippi?

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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

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On what date was Mississippi admitted as the 20th state into the Union?

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December 10, 1817

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In what year were many Native Americans from Mississippi forcibly relocated to territories west of the Mississippi River?

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1838

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In what year did Mississippi become the second state to secede from the Union?

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1861

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What is the total land area of Mississippi in square miles?

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48,430 square miles