Geography and Climate of Mississippi

Draw an X to indicate the location of Mississippi on the map.

Circle the region on the map that Mississippi is a part of.

Circle the group of states that belongs to the region called the South, of which Mississippi is a part.

Circle the longest river originating in the state of Mississippi.

Circle the region of Mississippi that is also called the Yazoo Basin.

Circle the area with the lowest elevation in the state.

Draw an X on the map to indicate the Piney Woods region.

Circle the Coastal Plain region on the map.

What is the meaning of the Chippewa word 'misi-ziibi' and the Algonquin word 'messipi'?

• Father of waters

• Great river

• Mighty stream

• Endless flow

Which region of the United States is Mississippi a part of?

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Midwest

• Southwest