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| Mississippi is known as the Magnolia State. |
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nOnnthis date in 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state innthe United States, and school kids all across America had a spellingnchallenge – lotsa S’s and P’s and I’s!
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nOfncourse, the name Mississippi applies to more than just a state – itnis the name of the main river in North America, and the mightynMississippi River has been so important in the history and economicsnof the U.S., kids were probably already very familiar with it.
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nMississippinranks highest of all the states in percentage of African Americansn(almost 40% of all MS residents are black) and in religiosity (almostn60% of all MS residents identify as “very religious”). However,nthe state is ranked last in terms of health care and income pernperson.
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nTherenare many lovely places to visit in Mississippi – although some ofnthem remind us of a past marred by slavery and war!
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nWindsornRuins
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nNoxubeenNational Wildlife Refuge
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nTishomingonState Park
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nClarknCreek State Park
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nBiloxy,nthe birthplace of Mardi Gras
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nAlsonon this date:
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Poet Emily Dickinson’s birthday
Poet Emily Dickinson’s birthday
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nAnniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Wyoming
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nScientistnJohannes Stöffler’s birthday
nScientistnJohannes Stöffler’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof the first traffic lights
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nDewynDecimal Day
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nHumannRights Day
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nFirstn“computer programmer” Ada Lovelace’s birthday
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nSettlers’nDay in Namibia
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nMPLAnFoundation Day in Angola
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nConstitutionnDay in Thailand
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nNobelnPrize Day
nNobelnPrize Day
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