1. Mississippi
The Gulf Island National
Seashore

2. Location
Relative: Tennessee is to the
north, Louisiana is south, Alabama is
south, Arkansas is west.
Absolute: 32* 17'N, 90* 11W
Capital: Jackson

3. Regions
1. The Gulf of Mexico Region
2. The South Region

4. Landmarks
1. Emerald Mound Site
2. Vicksburg National Military Park

5. Landforms
1. Gulf Island National Seashore
2. The Mississippi River

6. Tradition
1. The sweet potato festival is a tradition that
has been in Mississippi for over a century
long! The sweet potato festival comes at
least once a year!This tradition started
about 50 years ago!People come from all
around the world to see and taste all of
the types of potatoes!

7. Climate
1. In Mississippi
the average is
52*
they have short
winters, but
long moist
summers!

8. Transportation
1. The Gulf of Mexico for boats to go on.
Some boats are tugboats, ferries, sail
boats, and motorboats.
2. 55,20,59,10 are the interstates.

9. Exports
1. Sweet potatoes
2. Cotton

10. Agriculture
1. Soybeans
2. Rice
3. Cotton
4. Hay/Wheat
5. Corn

11. Adapt
People in Mississippi have to wear rain
jackets and t-shirts due to the long moist
summers.

12. Modify
Sunshine Bridge and the Stone Arch Bridge
are 2 main bridges.

13. Depend
The Mississippi River for
water and fish.