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THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Made by: Sasha Daenens, Mary Little, Chris Richard and Jenny Hogan
Location of the Mississippi River• The river either
borders or cuts through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America which is about 1.2 million square miles.
Climate at the Mississippi River varies due to the large
area it occupies.
Fun Fact: The name "Mississippi" comes from the Anishinabe people
(Ojibwe Indians). They called the river "Messipi" or "Mee-zee-see-bee," which means "Big River" or
"Father of Waters."(Accredited to http://www.experiencemississippiriver.com/river-facts.cfm)
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