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| Mississippi |
a river that flows from Minnesota south through the Midwest, along the border between Mississippi and Louisiana, and into the Gulf of Mexico. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mississippi River |
a river that flows from Minnesota south through the Midwest, along the border between Mississippi and Louisiana, and into the Gulf of Mexico. |
| MN |
abbreviation of "Minnesota," a Midwestern U.S. state on the Canadian border between Wisconsin and the Dakotas. |
| ND |
abbreviation of "North Dakota," a north central U.S. state on the Canadian border between Minnesota and Montana. |
| North Dakota |
a north central U.S. state on the Canadian border between Minnesota and Montana. (abbr.: ND) |
| St. Paul |
the capital of Minnesota. |
| WI |
abbreviation of "Wisconsin," a midwestern U.S. state between Minnesota and Lake Michigan. |
| Wisconsin |
a midwestern U.S. state between Minnesota and Lake Michigan. (abbr.: WI) |
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