加载中…密西西比州概览 Mississippi at a Glance
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亲身寻找真实的南方
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无论是参观诺贝尔文学桂冠作家威廉·福克纳（William Faulkner）故旧，还是踏上纳奇兹（Natchez）、查克托（Choctaw）和奇克索（Chickasaw）部落的水牛古道，或者一路上品尝密西西比州（Mississippi）泥饼（Mud Pie），密西西比州希望你亲身寻找真实的南方。
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首府：杰克逊（Jackson）
人口：近300万人居住在密西西比州。
地理：密西西比州地处美国南方腹地（Deep South），北与田纳西州（Tennessee）接壤，东邻亚拉巴马州（Alabama），西与路易斯安那州（Louisiana）和阿肯色州（Arkansas）交接。南部濒临墨西哥湾（Gulf of Mexico）。
高等教育：密西西比女子大学（Mississippi University for Women ）作为特许院校于1884年成立，是美国第一所州立女子大学。今天，该校是南方最好公立院校之一，设有50多种专业和重点学科。密西西比大学（University of Mississippi），昵称“Ole Miss”（老密大），是该州另一所公立院校，位于牛津（Oxford）。该校成立于1844年，可颁发博士学位，设有100多个专业。密西西比州立大学（Mississippi State University ）于1862年成立时名为密西西比州农工学院（Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi），现在是昵称木兰之州（Magnolia State）的一流院校，可颁发博士学位，设有70多种专业。
主要产业：密西西比州仍保留农耕经济的传统，有悠久的棉花生产历史，主要农业产品是棉花、家禽、鲶鱼、畜牛、大豆和奶制品。主要工业产品有肉类包装加工和食品加工及家具，尤以装饰产品著称。
密西西比州名人：《布偶秀》（The
大众文化：
2009年桑德拉·布洛克（Sandra Bullock）和蒂姆·麦格劳 （Tim McGraw）主演的传记故事片《攻其不备》（The
特色美食：密西西比州与西部邻近各州有类似的饮食传统，既带有南方特色又受克里奥耳人（Creole）的影响。从油炸鲶鱼、玉米圆子到油炸绿西红柿和龙虾，密西西比州的烹饪风格与路易斯安那州相仿，惟一的例外是密西西比泥饼。这种泥饼属甜点，外形松软，因看似密西西比河（Mississippi River）泥泞的河岸得名，上层是巧克力奶油布丁，下层是厚实的巧克力蛋糕和饼干脆片。
国际联系：密西西比州麦迪逊（Madison）与瑞典的索莱夫特奥市（Sollefteå, Sweden）结为友好城市。密西西比州牛津城（Oxford）与法国内尔河畔欧比尼（Aubigny-sur-Nère, France）结为友好城市。
趣闻轶事：
• 密西西比大学医学中心（University of Mississippi Medical Center ）于1963年进行了第一例人体肺移植手术。
•最稀有的北美鹤栖息在密西西比州杰克逊乡 村（Jackson Country）大草原上。密西西比州沙丘鹤（Sandhill Crane）的翅膀可伸展至2米多。
•就流量而言，密西西比河是美国最大的河。美国最长的河是密苏里河（Missouri River）。
探险活动：追随纳奇兹、查克托和奇克索部落及早期开拓者的脚印，尽享几百年前开辟的715公里长的水牛路风光。纳奇兹寻踪小径（Natchez Trace Trail）从密西西比河岸开始，至田纳西州的纳什维尔（Nashville, Tennessee）止，蜿蜒起伏，美不胜收。
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Find Your Own True South
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#50州#密西西比州位于美国南部，人口三百万，首府杰克逊市，密西西比河从其西部穿流而过。密西西比是一个农业州。出生在该州的名人有：诺贝尔文学奖得主福克纳，脱口秀主持人奥普拉•温弗里，MTV创始人 Robert Pittman。密西西比大学医疗中心在1963年完成了世界首例人体肺移植手术。
With historic homes, scenic trails and decadent dishes, you’ll find your own true South in Mississippi.
Whether touring the home of Nobel laureate William Faulkner, traveling the historic buffalo trail of the Natchez, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes or eating your way through a slice of Mississippi Mud Pie, this state encourages you to “find your own true South.”
Find out more about Mississippi at DiscoverAmerica.com.
Capital: Jackson
Population: Nearly 3 million people live in Mississippi.
Geography: Considered part of the United States' Deep South, Mississippi shares a border with Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, and Louisiana and Arkansas to the west. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the south.
Higher Education: Chartered in 1884, the Mississippi University for Women was the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the college ranks among the South’s best public institutions and offers more than 50 majors and concentrations. Affectionately known as Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi is another public university located in Oxford. Founded in 1844, Ole Miss is a doctoral degree–granting university with more than 100 programs of study. Established as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi in 1862, Mississippi State University is a premier institution of higher learning in the Magnolia State. The doctoral–degree granting university offers more than 70 majors.
Major Industries: With a rich history in cotton production, Mississippi retains its roots as an agrarian economy. The Magnolia State’s top agricultural products are cotton, poultry, catfish, cattle, soybeans and dairy. Its major industrial products include meatpacking and food processing as well as furniture, particularly upholstered products.
Famous Mississippians: The Muppets creator Jim Henson, actor James Earl Jones, talk-show host Oprah Winfrey and journalist Robin Roberts were all born in Mississippi. The Magnolia State is also big on creativity and innovation, with natives that include Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Robert L. Johnson, Music Television (MTV) founder Robert Pittman, reality television creator Jonathan Murray and FedEx founder Fred Smith. Musicians Jimmy Buffett, Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, Faith Hill, Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty and Ike Turner were born in Mississippi along with award-winning authors William Faulkner, Richard Ford and Natasha Trethewey.
Pop Culture: Ole Miss was the school of choice in the 2009 biographical drama The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. The 1958 classic drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman was set in Mississippi. The Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou with George Clooney took place in rural Mississippi during the Great Depression, and the 2011 comedy The Help starring Emma Stone was set in Mississippi during the Civil Rights era.
Culinary Specialties: Like its neighbor to the west, Mississippi has a culinary tradition with both southern and Creole influences. From fried catfish and hush puppies to fried green tomatoes and crawfish, Mississippi’s cuisine mirrors that of Louisiana with one notable exception: Mississippi Mud Pie. Named after its resemblance to the muddy shores of the Mississippi River, this decadent dessert features creamy chocolate pudding atop dense chocolate cake and a crumbly cookie crust.
International connection: Madison, Mississippi, is sister cities with Sollefteå, Sweden. Oxford, Mississippi, is sister cities with Aubigny-sur-Nère, France.
Fun facts:
•The University of Mississippi Medical Center performed the world’s first human lung transplant in 1963.
• The most rare North American crane lives in the savannahs of Jackson Country, Mississippi. The Mississippi Sandhill Crane has a wingspan of more than 2 meters.
• In terms of volume, the Mississippi River is the largest river in the United States. (The Missouri River is the longest.)
Adventure idea: Follow the 715-kilometer buffalo trail established by the Natchez, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes and early explorers hundreds of years ago. The scenic Natchez Trace Trail winds from the banks of the Mississippi all the way to Nashville, Tennessee.
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