Mississippi’s official name is “The State of Mississippi,” which comes from the Ojibwe words “misi-ziibi” meaning “Great River.”
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Mississippi’s official name is “The State of Mississippi,” which comes from the Ojibwe words “misi-ziibi” meaning “Great River.”