If the mississippi river starts in Louisiana and runs on the border of and through other states, then why do they only call it the mississippi river!!??!!
2006-08-01 06:53:18 · 5 answers · asked by Maya 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The state of Missisippi was named after the river. So The river came first.
I can't remember, but I think it was named after an Indian word or tribe.
2006-08-01 07:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by da Benchee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mississippi River starts way up north in Minnesota a state named after the Minnesota Indians, why isn't it the Minnesota River ??
The head waters of the Mississippi River are one of the most beautiful things you could ever see.
2006-08-01 07:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by meimmoody 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The state was named after the river, not the other way around.
da Benchee: It is an Algonquin word meaning "big river"
Plus, the headwaters of the Misssippi are in northern Minnesota. That is where it "starts"
2006-08-01 07:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it starts in Mississippi and it would be very confusing if you tried to re-name it everytime it crossed a state border.
2006-08-01 06:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by katybeth212001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wit?
2006-08-01 08:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋