Yes, Mississippi is located in the southern part of the United States. Mississippi's water borders are the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama and Tennessee make up the land boarders. Mississippi is well known for its red clay, which can be found in abundance in the northern part of the state. Most of Mississippi is covered with a rich topsoil that makes farming and forestry key industries.
Water plays a big part in Mississippi's economy.
The Mississippi River provides a means of transportation and power. In fact, it was the Mississippi River that lead to the initial development of Mississippi as a farming state. The Gulf of Mexico, which borders to the south, has brought industries such as shipbuilding, oil processing, and dockside gambling, to the state. In the northern part of the state, the Tombigbee Waterway has provided a major means of transport, drinking water, and recreation. At one time, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, was planning to build a major rocket engine plant on the waterway.