Modern Mississippi

Front

Communities just outside a large city are called what?

Back

Suburbs

Front

Suburbs began to grow rapidly in which decade?

Back

The 50s

Front

Between 1968 and 1998, Mississippi built 10,000 miles of what?

Back

Highways

Front

A count of the people who live in a place is called what?

Back

Census

Front

In 1950, how many people lived in Mississippi?

Back

2 million

Front

In the year 2000, how many people lived in the state of Mississippi?

Back

3 million

Front

People who come to a new country or place to live are called what?

Back

Immigrants

Front

By 1990, how many Vietnamese were living in the Biloxi area?

Back

2700

Front

All the businesses that make one kind of good or provide one kind of service are called what?

Back

Industry

Front

Between 1964 and 1996, more than half of the 60 million new jobs created in this country have gone to who?

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Women