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- noun Plural form of
Mississippian .
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Examples
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One in three Mississippians is black, the largest percentage of any state, and they vote in large numbers.
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A Facebook group against the proposal, called "Mississippians Against The Commemoration Of Grand Wizard Nathan Forrest," has more than 2,400 likes.
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A Facebook group against the proposal, called "Mississippians Against The Commemoration Of Grand Wizard Nathan Forrest," has more than 2,400 likes.
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The white volunteers devoted considerable energy to teaching black Mississippians the value of the ascetic life, thus suggesting that the people they actually encountered on the streets of Gulfport and elsewhere in the state did not share their calling.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Tell Mississippians (like my grandmother) they're 50 years behind the times, and they'll get mad at you for calling them progressive.
Tina Dupuy: The Incredible Shrinking Women Tina Dupuy 2010
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He even left the state on Thursday to urge Mississippians to re-elect incumbent Republican Phil Bryant as governor.
A 'Superstar' With Modest Political Goal Heather Haddon 2011
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"In this engaging if oddly benign and probably revisionist take on the civil-rights upheaval, Mississippians cross racial lines with ease."
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The immediate impact of the amendment's passage for Mississippians is unclear, in part because it would invite legal challenges and could lead eventually to the U.S. Supreme Court, supporters and opponents of the proposal say.
'Personhood' Backers Target Abortion Cameron McWhirter 2011
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"In this engaging if oddly benign and probably revisionist take on the civil-rights upheaval, Mississippians cross racial lines with ease."
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"In this engaging if oddly benign and probably revisionist take on the civil-rights upheaval, Mississippians cross racial lines with ease."
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