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Mississippi is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. The state is named after the river that flows through it. Its name means "Great River". It has areas that are heavily forested and is famous for the number of catfish farms which supplies majority of farm-raised catfish in the US. Aside from the Mississippi River, other major rivers in the state include the Yazoo River, Pearl River, Big Black River among others.

The climate of Mississippi is categorized as humid subtropical. The state typically experiences long, humid summers and short winters. The state is at risk of seasonal hurricanes, the most devastating of which include Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Mississippi is known for the way it has embraced different art forms frm music to ballet and literature. Mississippi's greatest contribution to the musical history of the country is the development of the blues. Jimmy Rodgers, the Father of Country Music is one of the musicians who played a significant role in the development of blues music in the state.

Historically, Mississippi used to have a very small number of schools compared with other states. There were also no schools that admitted African Americans until 1862. It was only in 1871 that the state was able to establish a public school system, but because of the limited budget, not many rural public schools were built. It was because of the Julius Rosenwald Fund as well as the efforts of many black adults that initiated the change in their educational system. The black population of the state taxed themselves twice just to have enough funds to build new schools for rural areas. It was only in the 1960's when blacks and whites started attending school together. Initially, there were schools exclusively for white students and exclusively for black students. In 2008, About 46,000 students attended private schools.

An example of a Mississippi boarding school is St. Stanislaus College Preparatory which is a religious boarding school for boys (Catholic). The school provides support for students with ADD/ADHD and Learning Differences. It also offers postgraduate courses. Mississippi also has a public residential high school, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science which is a school for students that are academically gifted in science and math.

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