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Mississippi is from an Indian word meaning "Father of Waters".

The translation comes from the Chippewa words "mici zibi" meaning "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters" and the Algonquin and French word "Messipi".

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Mississippi is from an indian word meaning "father of waters."The translation comes from the chippewa words "mici Zibi" meaning "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters" and the Algonguin and french word "Messipi"

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