page_title: Outline of Mississippi
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Mississippi
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:
  Mississippi – U.S. state located in the Southern United States, named after the Mississippi River which flows along its western boundary. The capital is Jackson, which is also the state's largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.
context_section_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:
  Mississippi – U.S. state located in the Southern United States, named after the Mississippi River which flows along its western boundary.  The capital is Jackson, which is also the state's largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.
caption: The location of the State of Mississippi in the United States of America