Mississippi

Summary
A lesson on the state of Mississippi. The reading is accompanied by true/false questions.

Objectives
• To introduce students to salient features about the state of Mississippi and its history.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Mississippi is located in the southern U.S. between Alabama to the east and Louisiana and Arkansas to the west. Tennessee forms the northern border while Mississippi has a short seacoast on the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

Early History
The early history of Mississippi is dominated by three major tribes of Native Americans: the Chickasaw, the Choctaw and the Natchez. The Chickasaw people lived in the northern part of present-day Mississippi and their livelihood was based upon hunting rather than farming. The Choctaws were related to the Chickasaw people and lived in south-central Mississippi. The Choctaw were good farmers and grew corn, beans, melons, and pumpkins as their staple crops. Around 1600, there were about 5,000 Chickasaw and 20,000 Choctaw people.

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