What does "West of the Mississippi" mean?

Answer 1

Exactly what it says. West of the Mississippi River, look on this map. in the source.

Look at the picture at the top left. Look in the middle of the River, then look west, which in that case is LEFT of the Miss. River.

Answer 2

West of the Mississippi river

Answer 3

Exactly what it says. Geographically west of the Mississippi River. Look at a map of the United States.

Answer 4

one question, are you a retard? I knew that question when i was in like 1st grade! it means when you look at a map, you find the mississippi River then if you don't know what West is Look at the compass Rose or look LEFT of the mississippi and its all of the USA left of the mississippi or WEST

Answer 5

In the U.S. the Mississippi River is a huge waterway, running North to South. When America was a growing country the lands (and people) to the East of the river were seen as more settled and civilized. Those to the West of the river were seen as rougher and wilder, but the West offered enormous opportunities for settlement, prosperity, and saloons with those funny little swinging doors.

Answer 6

the mississippi river divides the US roughly in half. the western half is thus west of the mississippi.

Answer 7

if you stand in front of a map of the U.S,A,I

everything ON THE LEFT is West of the Mississippi and

TO THE RIGHT is East of the river

Answer 8

it means when you look at a map, everything that is west of the mississippi...

Answer 9

it means what it means