Mississippi River

[mis-uh-sip-ee]

Mis·sis·sip·pi

[mis-uh-sip-ee]
noun
1.
a state in the S United States. 2,520,638; 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Capital: Jackson. Abbreviation: MS (for use with zip code), Miss.
2.
a river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the U.S. 2470 miles (3975 km) long; from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico 3988 miles (6418 km) long.
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Mississippi River definition


The longest river in the United States, flowing over two thousand miles from Minnesota to Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico.

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