Audio:QS051401 C-box: HiliteBoxLoc:110,117;81,152;113,209;170,172;213,119;227,180;236,210;256,115;262,142;276,216;276,247;289,117;297,160;301,231;321,160;347,154;364,170;352,229;387,139;387,197;376,276;442,102;429,141;425,158;423,173 LineNum:350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;350;357;358;356;356 GeoBytesUsed:5 A-box or Headline4:N/A A-box or Headline5:N/A A-box or Headline6:N/A Correct:Mississippi*QS051402* Wrong 1:Alabama Wrong 2:Arkansas Wrong 3:Georgia Wrong 4:Louisiana Wrong 5:Missouri Wrong 6:Ohio Wrong 7:South Carolina Wrong 8:Tennessee GeoByte1:The state takes its name from the Mississippi River. ^Mississippi^ means "father of waters" in the language of the Indians who lived in the area. GeoByte2:Mississippi is the native state of some of America's best known authors and playwrights, including Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner and Eudora Welty. GeoByte3:Before the Civil War, Mississippi was divided into large plantations where cotton, the state's most important crop, was grown. GeoByte4:Mississippi's nickname is the "Magnolia State." Its state flower is the magnolia. GeoByte5:The capital of Mississippi is Jackson. GeoByte6:The capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces in 1863 was a turning point in the Civil War. GeoByte7: GeoByte8: GeoByte9: GeoByte10: PictCasts:[]* Video:#none Palette:N/A StartVideo:#none EndVideo: HiliteBoxStopIndex:14 Glossary Start Glossary End