The state’s annual precipitation averages more than 50 inches (1,270 mm), varying by region. The coastal area is subject to tropical cyclones (hurricanes) from June to October; in 2005 the cities of Gulfport and Biloxi were heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina, one of the strongest ...
Nearly 120 Mississippi State graduate students participated in the fall Graduate Student Research Symposium, a bi-annual event allowing students to showcase their faculty-guided research and creative activity. This fall's GSRS included students from diverse departments and colleges who participated in po...
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The Lower Mississippi River Valley was a pivotal geographic feature in the prehistoric exchange systems of central North America because it was the longest north—south corridor for river-borne trade in the continent. The river and intertwined swamps were a significant barrier to east—west overland...