Question: Whiting is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri, a U.S. state is a constituent political entity of which entity?

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Dogwood, Mississippi County, Missouri: Dogwood is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Texas Bend, Missouri: Texas Bend is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Catalpa, Missouri: Catalpa is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Samos, Missouri: Samos is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Henson, Missouri: Henson is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

U.S. state: A U.S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America.  There are currently 50 states, which are bound together in a union with each other.  Each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory, and shares its sovereignty with the United States federal government.  Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the federal government, Americans are citizens of both the federal republic and of the state in which they reside.  State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons covered by certain types of court orders (e.g., paroled convicts and children of divorced spouses who are sharing custody).

Buckeye, Missouri: Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Pulltight, Missouri: Pulltight is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Whiting, Missouri: Whiting is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Alfalfa Center, Missouri: Alfalfa Center is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Supporting paragraphs: Whiting, Missouri U.S. state
Answer: United States of America