[DOC] [TLE] A Failed Enterprise: The French Colonial Period in Mississippi ... [PAR] He named the region Louisiana in honor of French King Louis XIV, but failed to 
solidify ... A native of the French colony in Montreal, Canada, Iberville's reputation 
as a bold ... He moved quickly to obtain the friendship of the local Biloxi Indians 
by ... was the first European settlement in Mississippi and the first capital of the... [DOC] [TLE] Native American State Names - Native language [PAR] List of US states whose names come from Native American Indian ... Ojibwe is 
not actually a native language of Mississippi state-- the language is spoken ... 
Oregon, This was a name given by early American settlers to the Columbia River. 
... Tennessee, Tanasi, which was the name of a Cherokee Indian town in the 
region. [DOC] [TLE] Natchez, Mississippi - Wikipedia [PAR] Natchez is the county seat and only city of Adams County, Mississippi, United 
States. Natchez ... It is named for the Natchez tribe of Native Americans, who with 
their .... A week later, Natchez became the first capital of the new Mississippi 
Territory, ..... and workshops for the benefit of the regional community and 
businesses. [DOC] [TLE] List of place names in the United States of Native American origin ... [PAR] Many places throughout the United States of America take their names from the 
languages of ... Alabama  Named for the Alibamu, a tribe whose name derives 
from a ... Mississippi  from an Algonquian language, probably Ojibwe, meaning "
big river" (Ojibwe misiziibi). ...... Bodies of Water, Forests, Parks or Regions. [DOC] [TLE] Louisiana (New France) - Wikipedia [PAR] Mobile served as French Louisiana's first "capital". The seat of government 
moved to Biloxi in 1720, and then to New Orleans in 1722, where the governor 
lived. [DOC] [TLE] History of Meridian, Mississippi - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Meridian, Mississippi begins in the early 19th century before 
European-American settlement. Originally settled by the Choctaw Indians, the 
land... [DOC] [TLE] Mississippi - U.S. States - HISTORY.com [PAR] Mississippi joined the Union as the 20th state in 1817 and gets its name from the 
... in the region in 1540 but it was the French who established the first permanent 
... The Mississippi Delta city of Belzoni, billed as the Catfish Capital of the World,
... [DOC] [TLE] History & Heritage | Visit Mississippi [PAR] Our Civil War history comes alive in Vicksburg, Port Gibson, and Natchez. ... later 
be traveled by Native Americans, traders, missionaries, and early pioneers. ... 
hold Native American names  including Yalobusha, Itawamba and Mississippi 
itself ... Up into the 1700s  when recordkeeping of the region began  local 
tribes... [DOC] [TLE] the history of opelousas - Louisiana College [PAR] Tribe, lived in the area known as Opelousas for hundreds of years. ... name from 
the Opelousas, which, although given many meanings, translates to black leg ... 
region between the Mississippi and Sabine rivers was called Opelousas. ... 
Opelousas became the capital of Confederate Louisiana for almost a year (1862-
1863)... [DOC] [TLE] Natchez, Mississippi | Made In Mississippi [PAR] Named after the Natchez Indians, Natchez spent periods of time under ... of the 
Mississippi Territory in 1798 and later served as the first capital for the new State 
... and other historic landmarks make Natchez a rare find for history buffs. ... the 
Bambarans contributed greatly to the economic growth of the region and the 
nation. [DOC] [TLE] Mississippi: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree ... [PAR] Origin of name: From an Indian word meaning Father of Waters. 10 largest cities 
... First explored for Spain by Hernando de Soto, who discovered the Mississippi 
River in 1540, the region was later claimed by France. In 1699, a French group... [DOC] [TLE] Capitals and Capitols: The Places and Spaces of Mississippi's Seat ... [PAR] The history of Mississippi's capitals and capitols involves several towns and 
nearly ... As a first step to select a new capital, legislators chose in 1821 to 
temporarily locate ...

Question: Named for Indians who lived in the region, it was Mississippi's first capital
Answer: Natchez