Mississippi Word Search

Words in the Mississippi word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

river

A large stream of fresh water flowing toward the sea

cotton

A soft white fiber grown on Mississippi farms for cloth

delta

Flat, rich farmland in the northwest part of the state

catfish

A whiskered fish raised in ponds across the state

jackson

The capital and largest city of Mississippi

magnolia

The state flower and tree, with large white blossoms

biloxi

A city on the Gulf Coast known for seafood

blues

A music style that grew up in the Mississippi Delta

pine tree

Tall evergreen that covers much of the state's forest land

gulf coast

Mississippi's southern shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico

natchez

An old river town with many historic homes

vicksburg

River city and site of a famous Civil War siege

steamboat

A paddle-driven boat that once carried goods up the river

tupelo

A northern Mississippi city, birthplace of Elvis Presley

shrimp boat

A fishing boat that drags nets for Gulf shrimp

levee

An earthen bank built to hold back river floodwater

mockingbird

The state bird, known for copying other birds' songs

sweet potato

An orange root vegetable grown widely in the state

pecan

A brown nut from tall trees, used in pies

state fair

A yearly gathering in Jackson with rides and livestock shows

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