Mississippi Name Origin

What does the word Mississippi mean? The name Mississippi comes from the French "Messipi" - the French rendering of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe or Algonquin) name for the river, "Misi-ziibi," meaning "Great River." Mississippi Geology and Topography from USGS See All State Name Origins. Mississippi USA. See All State Name Origins.

Source:	Mississippi Quick Facts: Ben's Guide to US Government Mississippi River: Wikipedia
Links:	Mississippi History: MS Department of Archives and History Mississippi county name etymologies: Wikipedia All State Name Origins


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