Western Mississippi
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Western Mississippi is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi encompassing its western counties along the Mississippi River, known for its rural communities, agriculture, and historical ties to the Deep South.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
region of Mississippi ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice | row-crop farming ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
hot humid summers
ⓘ
mild winters ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culture |
African American cultural heritage
ⓘ
Southern culture ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic | significant African American population in many counties ⓘ |
| economyType | agriculture-based economy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
agricultural economy
ⓘ
historically part of the cotton-growing South ⓘ humid subtropical climate ⓘ predominantly rural ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSettlement |
small towns
ⓘ
unincorporated rural communities ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy | slave-based plantation system before the American Civil War ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Jim Crow era South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cotton production ⓘ plantation agriculture ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| includesPartOf |
Mississippi Delta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
river counties of Mississippi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
historical ties to the Deep South ⓘ rural communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deep South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
corn
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ soybeans ⓘ |
| majorLandUse |
farmland
ⓘ
forested areas ⓘ |
| musicHeritage | connected to blues traditions of the Mississippi Delta ⓘ |
| naturalFeatures |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
bottomland hardwood forests ⓘ |
| naturalHazards | river flooding risk ⓘ |
| partOf |
American South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Mississippi River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRegionOf | state of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postCivilWarChange | sharecropping and tenant farming ⓘ |
| regionalIdentity | part of the historic Cotton Belt ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | predominantly Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| soilType | fertile alluvial soil along the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | Mississippi River transportation corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | rural highway network ⓘ |
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