Offers full list of higher education institutes in the state of
Mississippi, including public and private schools, as well as 4-year
universities leading to a bachelor's degree and 2-year technical
colleges in Mississippi.
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List of all cities, towns, and villages in Mississippi, each covering
population, zip codes, airports, libraries, colleges, universities, schools,
and hospitals as well as state map of Mississippi.
Mississippi's Gulf Coast
Mississippi's Gulf Coast is one of the most beautiful
locations in the state. Whether you are planning a family
vacation, want to relax on the white beaches or are looking for
outdoor adventures - the approximately 100 km long coast has all
this to offer. In the center are the two main towns Biloxi and
Gulfport, where you can try your luck in casinos, stop off at
first-class restaurants and bars, shop extensively and take
advantage of the many cultural offers, such as museums and
galleries. A little outside the cities, a diverse flora and
fauna awaits you. To experience them extensively, you can kayak
or rowboat through the swamps and across the rivers in the state
to use the well-developed routes for long walks and extended
bike tours.
Highlights of Mississippi's Gulf
Coast
- Biloxi & Gulfport
The locations in the center of Mississippi's Gulf Coast have
many casinos and excellent beaches.
- Casinos
The casinos along the coast attract thousands of visitors
every year. Mississippi is the state with the most casinos
after Nevada.
- Adventure and Nature
Explore the coastal swamps and rivers by kayak or rowboat
and discover the diverse nature of Mississippi.
- Fort Massachusetts
The fort, originally built for defense purposes but never
fully completed, is located on an offshore island.
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
America's only marine national park is approximately 15
kilometers off the US
Information about Mississippi's Gulf Coast
Length: approx. 100 km
White sandy beach: approx. 40 km
Largest city: Gulfport (approx.68,000
inhabitants)
Mississippi River
Mississippi River, North America's largest river system and the world's
fourth longest (after the Nile, Amazon and Chang Jiang (Yangtze
Kiang)). Calculated from the tributary of the Missouri River, it is approx. 6000
km long. The system drains 3.2 million km2 or almost half of the 48
contiguous states of the United States as well as a small part of Canada. The
river has an important place in American culture and self-understanding, sung as
the Ol 'man River and with a central role in Mark Twain's immortal
novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Rivers
The main river originates from Lake Ithasca in Minnesota 450 masl On its way,
it receives tributaries from the Rocky Mountains Missouri, Arkansas and Red
River as well as Ohio from the Appalachians to the east. Below the confluence of
Ohio, it meanders in large meanders through a kilometer-wide and approx. 1500 km
long river plain formed by its own deposits since the Tertiary period. At the
mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, the deposits of material carried by the river form
a widely branched delta that continues to grow, change direction, and now
extends over 100 km SE of New Orleans. The material transport is enormous. With
an average water flow of 19,000 m 3/ s is added to the delta
approx. 500 million t flood sludge per year.
Utilization and regulation
The river is an important traffic artery, which especially in the time of the
wheel steamers had great significance for passenger and goods transport in the
United States. In its main course, it can today be sailed by barge up to 3000 km
from New Orleans. Many of the tributaries are also navigable, and the total
network for sailing has been significantly increased by canal construction,
e.g. The Illinois Waterway, which with its opening in 1933 created
connections to Chicago and Lake Michigan. To ensure navigation and prevent
flooding, the main course is heavily regulated, while many tributaries are also
regulated to utilize hydropower and enable irrigation, especially to the
west. To coordinate the many regulations, dikes, locks, dams, etc., Congress
established in 1879 The Mississippi River Commission, whose efforts
were stepped up after violent floods in 1927. Since then, the federal government
alone has allocated more than 25 billion. dollars to dam construction and
dike protection. Yet the time of floods is not over. Some of the worst disasters
to date occurred in 1973, 1982 and worst of all in 1993, when the water level in
late summer reached 14 m above daily waters at St. Louis; 40,000 km2 were
flooded. Among the causes, record precipitation and snowmelt in the northern
source areas were pointed out, but also man-made conditions. This has led to a
reassessment of the last century's river control.
College Name
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City
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Alcorn
State University |
Lorman, MS |
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Belhaven College |
Jackson, MS |
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Blue
Mountain College |
Blue
Mountain, MS |
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Coahoma Community College |
Clarksdale, MS |
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College |
Wesson, MS |
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Delta State University |
Cleveland, MS |
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East
Central Community College |
Decatur, MS |
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East
Mississippi Community College |
Scooba, MS |
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Holmes Community College |
Goodman, MS |
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Itawamba Community College |
Fulton, MS |
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Jackson
State University |
Jackson, MS |
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Jones
County Junior College |
Ellisville, MS |
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Mary
Holmes College |
West
Point, MS |
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Meridian Community College |
Meridian, MS |
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Millsaps College |
Jackson, MS |
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Mississippi
College |
Clinton, MS |
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Mississippi Delta Community College |
Moorhead, MS |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
Perkinston, MS |
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Mississippi State University |
Mississippi State, MS |
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Mississippi
University for Women |
Columbus, MS |
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Mississippi Valley State University |
Itta
Bena, MS |
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Northeast Mississippi Community College |
Booneville, MS |
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Northwest Mississippi Community College |
Senatobia, MS |
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Pearl
River Community College |
Poplarville, MS |
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Rust College |
Holly
Springs, MS |
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Southwest Mississippi Community College |
Summit, MS |
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Tougaloo College |
Tougaloo, MS |
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University of Mississippi |
University, MS |
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University
of Mississippi Medical Center |
Jackson, MS |
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University
of Southern Mississippi |
Hattiesburg, MS |
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William
Carey College |
Hattiesburg, MS |
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Wood College |
Mathiston, MS |
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