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The geography of Mississippi is mostly composed of fertile hills and is part of the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the United States. Explore the Yazoo Basin and the delta region.

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Mississippi, one of the Southern states of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana, and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas. See more »

Geography of Mississippi

Geography of Mississippi

Mississippi, one of the Southern states of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana, and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas.

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Geography of Biloxi

Biloxi, Mississippi, a city in Harrison County. It is on a peninsula extending into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Geography of Columbus

Columbus, Mississippi, the seat of Lowndes County. It is on the Tombigbee River, in the northeastern part of the state.

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Geography of Gulfport

Gulfport, Mississippi, the seat of Harrison County. It is a port and a year-round resort on the Gulf of Mexico, 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Biloxi.

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Geography of Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a city in Forrest and Lamar counties. It is the seat of Forrest County.

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Geography of Laurel

Laurel, Mississippi, the seat of Jones County. It is 78 miles (126 km) southeast of Jackson, in the heart of the yellow-pine district.

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Geography of Meridian

Meridian, Mississippi, the seat of Lauderdale County. It is 78 miles (126 km) east of Jackson and 17 miles (27 km) west of the Alabama border.

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Geography of Natchez

Natchez, Mississippi, the seat of Adams County. It is on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, 92 miles (148 km) southwest of Jackson.

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Geography of Pascagoula

, Mississippi, a city and the seat of Jackson County. It lies on the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Pascagoula River.

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Geography of Vicksburg

Vicksburg, Mississippi, the seat of Warren County. It is on bluffs above the Mississippi River and Yazoo Canal, 40 miles (64 km) west of Jackson.

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Jackson (Mississippi)

Jackson, Mississippi, the state's capital and largest city, and one of the two seats of Hinds County.

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