2. Location
• Relative: Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas
border Mississippi
• Absolute: Jackson 32 N, 90 W
3. Regions
• Area Codes: 228-601-662
• Central Standard time zone
4. Place
• Landmark: Vicksburg National Military Park
• Landform: Mississippidelta and coast
• Tradition:
- World Catfish Festival
- Air and Balloon Festival
- Octoberfest
• Climate: 32 degrees in winter and 90
degrees in summer
5. Movement
• Transportation
Highways: 145, 61, 182 and 192.
Airports:
-Mid Delta Regional
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
Trains
- Gold Triangle
- Mississippi Central
6. Movement Continued...
• Exports: Catfish
• Agriculture:
Cotton, soybeans, corn, peanuts, rice, and
sweet potato
7. Human/ Environment Interaction
• Adapt: They wear hats, shirts, and shorts.
• Modify: Bridges
- Greenville Bridge
- Manned Bridge
• Depend: Gulf of Mexico for water and fishing
