Mississippi River flood of 1927, flooding of the lower Mississippi River valley in April 1927, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. More than 23,000 square miles …

Oct 16, 2025 · Greenville, city, seat (1827) of Washington county, west-central Mississippi, U.S. It is a port on the Mississippi-Yazoo River plain, 115 miles (185 km) northwest of Jackson. Old …

Oct 19, 2025 · Petroleum and natural gas account for the great bulk (in volume and in value) of all minerals produced in Mississippi. Important nonmetallic minerals include sand and gravel, …

Other mineral products include coal, sand and gravel, crushed stone, and clay. Services Mirroring the trend in many other states, the service sector in Mississippi has been on an upward swing …

Sep 22, 2025 · Much of the territory turned out to contain rich mineral resources, productive soil, valuable grazing land, forests, and wildlife resources of inestimable value.

Other articles where Lake Ferguson is discussed: Greenville: Lake Ferguson was created in the 1930s when an S-shaped curve in the Mississippi River was straightened.

Oct 7, 2025 · Beginning in 1973 with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade, Americans’ right to abortion was protected by a constitutional right to privacy. The Court reaffirmed this …

Sep 20, 2025 · Mineral - Classification, Properties, Types: Since the middle of the 19th century, minerals have been classified on the basis of their chemical composition. Under this scheme, …

Sep 20, 2025 · Nearly all minerals have the internal ordered arrangement of atoms and ions that is the defining characteristic of crystalline solids. Under favourable conditions, minerals may …

The Cahokia Mounds are an archaeological site occupying some 5 square miles (13 square km) on the Mississippi River floodplain opposite St. Louis, Missouri, near Cahokia and Collinsville, …