There are 22 states west of the Mississippi, 2 that are crossed by the Mississippi, and 26 that are east of the Mississippi.
Minnesota and Louisiana are states the river passes through, at its start and at its end.
A tiny portion of Illinois is also west of the current path of the river (Kaskaskia, IL).
The total of 22 includes Alaska and Hawaii. The 20 continuous states to the west are:
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
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The state of Mississippi is east off the Mississippi River. Mississippi is bordered by the Mississippi River to the west.
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The state of Mississippi is east of the Mississippi River.
Mississippi is to the west of the Mississippi fiver
The state of Wyoming is west of the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River is west of the state Alabama
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Mississippi is to the west of the Mississippi fiver
The Mississippi River
The state of Mississippi is entirely east of the Mississippi River.
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