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Mississippi ( IPA /?m?s?'s?pi/) is a state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area. Its catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. [3] The state symbol is the magnolia. Mississippi is bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas. Major rivers in Mississippi, apart from its namesake, include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo, the Pascagoula, and the Tombigbee. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake and Grenada Lake. The state of Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountain, in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, only 806 feet (246&_160;m) above sea level. The lowest point is sea level at the Gulf coast. The mean elevation in the state is 300 feet (91&_160;m) above sea level.
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1. 30 Inch Roulette Wheel Critical Overview
November 17, 2008
Have you ever visited the casinos of Las Vegas or along the Mississippi Gulf Coast? If so, you know the frenzied excitement and expectation of the big win that is present in the gaming establishments. The sounds of the machines all clanging out the wins of the players is part of the ambiance. The bells and music of the casino are part of the anticipation that your chance of striking it rich with a game of chance is within reach.
The 30 Inch Roulette Wheel is one of the most exciting games of chance. The excitement builds with every bet on the wheel; everyone hoping their numbers will be... (read more)
Author: Brian Garvin
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2. Winona Minnesota
November 10, 2008
Winona Minnesota - a small city with a big heart, nestled between the bluffs and the mighty Mississippi River. Winona is surrounded by spectacular natural beauty, wrapped in history, and steeped in cultural legacy. Founded by a steamboat captain in 1851. Winona's location on an island in the Mississippi made it a transportation hub and one of the nation's richest cities by 1900. This legacy remains in the form of historic buildings and vintage tones and in an ongoing harmony with the river. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast, history buff, architectural admirer, wildlife watcher, antique... (read more)
Author: Jeff Lewis
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3. Warm Up Your Porch
November 10, 2008
Sitting on the porch is a favorite southern pass time. With a small amount of decorating, our porches – screened or not—can give us much pleasure. Temperate weather is Mississippi’s invitation to get us outdoors. So let’s take our parties outside before the weather turns to freezing.
Simply said, southerners are passionate about porches. To create an extension of our indoor living area, all it takes is some careful planning, the right furnishings, and killer seasonal accents to make our outdoor room a place to be for the whole family before the temperatures plummet, and we hibernate ... (read more)
Author: Jo Stewart Wray
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4. It was a Southern "Good Thing"
November 07, 2008
It was a Southern “Good Thing”…
My given name is Mary Jo Stewart. I live in the heart of Mississippi and the eastern corner of Carroll County. I’m truly Southern and I love it. I love our food and the musical language we speak although I can speak correctly if I concentrate. Having the maiden name Stewart, one Thanksgiving I tried to become Martha Stewart, but had to resort to a few totally “Southern Good Things.” Now, I can decorate and I’ve done some good cooking and entertaining, but this particular Thanksgiving was a total disaster. After reviewing one of Martha S... (read more)
Author: Jo Stewart Wray
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5. Mississippi cheap term life insurance: protect life and save 50 to 70 percent
November 05, 2008
If you are thinking about term life insurance in Mississippi then benefit of take a term life insurance is that it offers solutions for family and business needs. If you live in Mississippi and have a permanent residence then you can save from 50 to 70 percent on term life insurance from most top rated companies and other sources. These companies must file their product offerings and can be approved by the Mississippi Insurance Department prior to any sales. One thing that company look for that is a proper reserves and review it constantly and company also have to pay a premium tax to t... (read more)
Author: Daryl Stewart
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6. Teddy Bear - Did You Know It Was Named After A President?
November 05, 2008
When one thinks about stuffed animals and plush toys today one almost always thinks of the iconic teddy bear. However, the teddy bear is actually a fairly recent arrival. The first of them came in 1902 when a store owner in Brooklyn, New York saw a political cartoon called 'Drawing the Line in Mississippi'. This cartoon showed then president Theodore Roosevelt, who was also known as 'Teddy', refusing to shoot a cornered bear during an actual hunting trip. Roosevelt stated that it would not be very sportsmanlike of him to do so.
The bear was portrayed as a small, cute, and cuddly in a series... (read more)
Author: Dan Wright
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7. Arizona State Sun Devils Football Tickets - Georgia Game Tops in Pac-10
October 30, 2008
Arizona State Sun Devils football tickets are available at StubHub.com. The Pac-10 always has interesting matchups to watch every weekend. This week there are four games featuring Pac-10 teams that jump out at us as great ones to get tickets to see. We recommend you get Arizona State Sun Devils football tickets to see the game against Georgia, because it should provide the highest quality pig skin West of the Mississippi. Here are the top four games in order. 1.Arizona State-Georgia: Arizona State is coming off a loss at home to UNLV, which doesn't bode well when you're trying to play the AP #... (read more)
Author: Brent Warnken
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8. Alabama vs. Tennessee
October 24, 2008
Crimson Tide -6 vs. Volunteers
Tennessee's miserable season took a week off last week as the Volunteers looked more like the Volunteers with a 34-3 route of Mississippi State. If the home standing Tennessee (3-4, 1-3) can see its way to upsetting second ranked Alabama and beating the Crimson Tide for the third time in a row at Neyland Stadium, it will go a long way to hitting the reset button their season and starting a late season push for a good bowl game.
Alabama (7-0, 4-0) will put their undefeated record on the line as they take on Tennessee Saturday night. The Tide knows that t... (read more)
Author: Dan Adams
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9. Mississippi Cruise Themed Offers: Nature or Culture?
October 21, 2008
Waterway cruises are some of the most enjoyable ways to travel, and a Mississippi cruise is no exclusion. Mississippi cruises are superb ways to explore the history of the Midwest. You have lots of alternatives that will please you and whomever you may be traveling with. Regardless of what you want to explore along the Mississippi, there is a cruise that is just right for you. You have several possible selections when it comes to going on a lovely Mississippi cruise: You can voyage on a typical steamboat, or take a themed trip. Be sure to have a look at http://www.MississippiCruiseGuide.co... (read more)
Author: John Howard
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10. Dodge Sprinter: Standards and Options
October 21, 2008
You don't think luxury options when you think utility van. But, the Dodge Sprinter serves a lot of purposes and if you've decided to purchase one for you family travel, you have a lot of great options to choose from. There are four different packages in the passenger van category. Here are the standards you will find on your Dodge Sprinter and then just a few of the many options you could possible choose to customize your ride:
The standard seating for the passenger vans is twelve, which is the maximum. If you don't need that much, you can opt for a nine passenger van at a reduced price. ... (read more)
Author: Andrew Stratton
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11. Alabama vs. Mississippi
October 20, 2008
Crimson Tide -12 vs. Rebels
In March, you have the team that has “Cinderella slippers” on and gets hot and beats up on the big boys. These are always great stories, but rarely does a team consistently beat higher ranked teams during a college football season. While one team has not been able to pull this off this season, there have been several big boys going down and Alabama is on upset guard alert versus Mississippi.
An upset of the surging Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0) may be a tall order for the Rebels who have not pulled off too many upsets of their next door neighbors over the years... (read more)
Author: Dan Adams
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12. More on Dripping Springs
October 11, 2008
Billed as the gateway to ”the hill country” with rolling hills , clear rock bottom creeks and lots of wild life it is easy to see how this title came about. Dripping Springs has been around for long time first settled in the mid 1800s by three families from Mississippi. The three families were those of John Lee Wallace his wife Malvina and their children John was a nephew of Robert E. Lee the Confederate General. Next was John L. Moss and his wife Indiana (often called Nannie) and their children. Last but not least Dr. Joseph Mckegg Pound and his wife Sarah they were newly-weds and had no chil... (read more)
Author: Curtis Reddehase
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13. The Baton Rouge Lifestyle
October 10, 2008
Baton Rouge is a booming city running along the Mississippi River. With its rich culture with French, Spanish and Caribbean influences, this city prides itself of its unique cultural diversity adding to the inimitable experience of living in the State of Louisiana. With its semi-tropical climate, enjoy the outdoors whether be it for a challenging game of golf or stress-relieving walk in the park.
Dwellings are not an issue in Baton Rouge, whether you want to live in a one room row house or a house with a lawn and lots of open spaces, or in a high rise condominium, you have a lot of ch... (read more)
Author: Micah Abigail Lacsamana
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14. New York Jets Tickets - Jet Favre
October 02, 2008
The demand for New York Jets tickets will be sky high this season with future hall-of-fame quarterback Brett Favre manning the helm. The Jets traded for Favre this offseason, surrendering a conditional fourth-round pick for the Southern Mississippi product. The Brett Favre saga has been well-documented. After retiring following the Packers’ loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship game, he expressed the desire to return to the game later in the offseason. He received a less-than-warm response, as Packers management was clearly irked by Favre’s fickle ways. A war of words ensued and, lon... (read more)
Author: Morgan Dunn
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15. How to Write For New Magazines as a Freelance Writer
September 29, 2008
Roughly 1,000 magazines are launched every year, according to Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni, a magazine consultant and chair of the journalism department at the University of Mississippi. Nearly 20,000 consumer and trade publications exist in North America, according to the National Directory of Magazines. These statistics don't include many of the small, independent start-up magazines.
New magazines can be a goldmine to dig up freelance work. Editors of new magazines are eager to find freelance talent to write regularly or to pitch articles and column ideas for at least four to six issues i... (read more)
Author: Brian Scott
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16. Biography of Britney Spears
September 19, 2008
Born in 12/2/1981, Britney Spears is a renowned American pop singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and author.
Her birthplace is McComb, Mississippi and she was raised in Kentwood, Louisana as a Southern Baptist. Her mother’s name is Lynne Irene, a former elementary school teacher and her father’s name is James Parnell Spears, a building contractor. She has a brother, Bryan Spears, who works as a manager for the Spears family interests. She also has a sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, who is an actress and a singer.
During her growing years, Britney Spears was an accomplished gymnast and ... (read more)
Author: Juliet Monkish
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17. Life and Real Estate in Brevard, North Carolina
September 19, 2008
Located in Transylvania County, Brevard North Carolina is is literally the crossroads between Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, Gorges State Park, Bracken Mountain Nature Reserve. It is a place to easily reach premiere hiking, wildlife, kayaking, biking, and some of the most beautiful waterfalls east of the Mississippi.
Brevard, North Carolina has a bustling local economy, nicknamed the "Heart of Brevard". This pride in downtown business and preserving the local economy makes Brevard a smart place to start a business, raise a family, or visit for vacation. Four festivals are he... (read more)
Author: Zach Baker
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18. Shrimp And Grits - Traditional Southern Comfort Food
September 09, 2008
When you think about shrimp and grits, you think about the south, in particular, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. These three states sit on the Gulf of Mexico. Florida and Texas aren't really in this category as they each have their own unique identity. Texas is associated with oil and cattle, and Florida is home to many retirees and is a popular vacation destination to students on spring break.
It's fairly easy to prepare shrimp with grits. First you make the grits and the shrimp and then at serving time you blend them. Well yes, but there's a bit more to it. Grits can be used in so ma... (read more)
Author: Bridget Nelson
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19. Learn Acoustic Guitar - How To Play Pinch Harmonics
September 08, 2008
If I had to recommend one guitarist for a student to listen too, when you learn acoustic guitar and are attempting to get to grips with pinch harmonics, I would have to choose Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame.
This Texas style player is an absolute master of the pinch and bend, for a great example, check out the track titled My Heads in Mississippi, from the 1994 album Recycler, some fine examples of this tricky technique are found within this piece.
The truth about pinch harmonics
I cannot think of a single technique that is harder to get down than pinch harmonics, trust me, even ... (read more)
Author: Dave Long
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20. Huntsville Real Estate / Huntsville Alabama Real Estate
September 06, 2008
During the first half of the 19th century, Huntsville, Alabama grew from a single settler's homestead into a thriving economic center. The first major railroad from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Mississippi River was built with a right-of-way through Huntsville, meaning the city was granted a major economic opportunity. Like most southern population
centers, Huntsville Alabama real estate has had its share of problems during the Civil War – but the stationing
of Union soldiers in Huntsville meant that the city avoided being burned and thus still retains some of its early historic... (read more)
Author: Adam Morien
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21. Why Our Food Is Dangerous To Our Health
August 20, 2008
Why Our Food Is Dangerous To Our Health By Sandy Powers
The National Marine Fisheries Service lists China as supplying 70 percent of America’s tilapia. China and Thailand are the largest suppliers of imported shrimp. After traveling over two thousand miles throughout Mainland China and spending five days on the Yangtze River, I have become alarmed at the condition of our imported seafood from Asia.
The waterways of China and Hong Kong are so polluted with industrial chemicals, farm effluents, and human waste that seafood exporters must rely on a... (read more)
Author: Sandra Powers
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22. New Orleans Hotels - Abodes At Affordable Rates
August 05, 2008
New Orleans is the most loved holiday destination for it is the major United States port city. This city is situated on the bank of great Mississippi River. New Orleans is well known for its multicultural and multilingual heritage, cuisine, architecture, music, celebrations and festivals. To make a holiday trip to New Orleans first of all what you need to do is select a hotel through internet.
Both Luxury accommodations and cheap accommodations are available in large numbers. Among the grand hotels, 5 Star hotels in New Orleans are the beautiful and comfortable abode to stay. Such types ... (read more)
Author: Megha Poddar
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23. Huntsville Real Estate - Huntsville Alabama real estate
August 01, 2008
Huntsville got its start as a small town that grew around one settler’s homestead at the beginning of the 19th century. Over time, the town grew steadily as textile and related industries began to grow and wealthy planters relocated to the area from the Carolinas and Georgia. In 1855, the town received a significant boost with the construction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad: this thoroughfare was the first to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River. Huntsville’s location along this critical railroad line, then, led to the rapid development of Huntsville real estate. With the... (read more)
Author: Adam Morien
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24. VACATION THINGS 2 DO IN ST. LOUIS
July 28, 2008
The many things to do in St. Louis offer a world of fun and excitement. The city's incredible attractions and amusing activities make it a prime vacation spot for the family this summer.
The best way to start your St. Louis summer vacation is to visit the city's famous landmark: the Gateway Arch. The 630-foot tall and 630-foot wide arch offers a unique tram ride that lets you have amazing views of the city and the vast expanse of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch is located inside the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial where you will find the Museum of Westward Expansion.
Th... (read more)
Author: Jasbir Kaur
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25. How to Get a Fair Insurance Settlement
July 15, 2008
Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, and floods have been making headlines. We’ve seen hundreds of homes go up in flames in southern California; thousands of homes battered by hurricanes and tornados in Texas and the south; and thousands more submerged by the mighty Mississippi and other swollen rivers. These catastrophes play themselves out over and over. The locations may change but the story is the same: heartbreaking devastation.
While wildfires, catastrophic storms, and floods cause widespread damage, the nation’s homes are regularly damaged by less ominou... (read more)
Author: Mark Decherd
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