Idiom

one thousand

1. Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.

   One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, ...

Synonyms

• one thousand

Proper noun

Singular Mississippi

Plural -

Mississippi

1. A state of the United States of America.. Capital Jackson: Postal abbreviation: MS
2. (geography) A major river in North America that rises in Minnesota and flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

Synonyms

• (state): the Magnolia State, the Hospitality State (nicknames)
• (river): the Big Muddy (also more commonly used for the Missouri), Big River, Body of a Nation, El Grande, El Grande de Soto, the Father of Waters, the Gathering of Waters, the Great River, the Mighty Mississippi, the Muddy Mississippi, Old Man River (nicknames)

Derived terms

• Mississippian
• MS

Mississippi ( /ˌmɪsɨˈsɪpi/ (help·info)) is a state located in the Southern 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. The state symbol is the magnolia tree.