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  2. History of Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    In 1716, the French founded Natchez as Fort Rosalie on the Mississippi River; it became the dominant town and trading post of the area. In this period of the early 18th century, the French Roman Catholic Church created pioneer parishes at Old Biloxi/Ocean Springs and Natchez.

  3. List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union - Wikipedia

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    The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]

  4. Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    In 1716, the French founded Natchez on the Mississippi River ... In 2000, 96.4% of Mississippi residents five years old and older spoke only English in the home, ...

  5. List of historically black colleges and universities - Wikipedia

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    Founded as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College: Yes Miles College: Fairfield: Alabama: 1898 Private [p] Known until 1941 as "Miles Memorial College"; named after Bishop William H. Miles: Yes Mississippi Valley State University: Itta Bena [s] Mississippi: 1950 Public Founded as "Mississippi Vocational College" Yes Morehouse ...

  6. Mississippi Territory - Wikipedia

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    1948 postage stamp depicting the Mississippi Territory. The Territory of Mississippi was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that was created under an organic act passed by both upper and lower chambers (the Senate and House of Representatives) of the Congress of the United States, meeting at the United States Capitol on Capitol Hill, in the federal national capital city ...

  7. Universities in Mississippi profiles - AOL

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    Jackson State University, founded in 1877, is a historically black university in Jackson, the capital city of Mississippi. Jackson State's nurturing academic environment challenges individuals to ...

  8. Mississippi College announces name change, drops football ...

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    Mississippi College, founded in 1826, serves nearly 5,000 students and is affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention. Ross Reily can be reached by email at rreily@gannett.com or 601-573-2952.

  9. Deflategate 10 years later: Was it an actual scandal or an ...

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    The league spent two years and about $22 million to prosecute the scandal, aided by issuing inaccurate, but damning, leaks to the media that wrecked Brady's and the Patriots' ability to defend ...