Web Links

About Mississippi

The Official State Web Site of Mississippi: The state Web site is a first stop for information about Mississippi.
http://www.ms.gov/
Mississippi QuickFacts from the U.S. Census: If you're looking for data about Mississippi, check out this page. County information is available as well.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28000.html
Mississippi State Government: This site features direct links to an array of Mississippi-related information, including official government Web sites, laws, taxes, and other general resources.
http://GovSpot.com/state/ms.htm

Mississippi Department of Education: This Web site provides information on educational topics including curriculum, legislation, and grants.
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/
Educational Resources for Mississippi: The U.S. Department of Education provides this list of links to state and federal educational resources.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=ms
Magnolia K-12: Funded by the Mississippi Legislature, MAGNOLIA provides online databases for publicly funded K-12 schools, public libraries, community-college libraries, and university libraries in Mississippi.
http://library.msstate.edu/magnolia/
Mississippi Association of Educators: At this Web site you will find articles for new teachers, information on grants and on workshops, and more resources for Mississippi teachers.
http://www.ms.nea.org/
Mississippi School District Web Sites: This Web site lets you visit schools around the state.
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/oetms.htm

Mississippi Reading Association: The state affiliate of the International Reading Association provides information about available awards at its Web site.
http://www.msreading.org/
Mississippi Science Teacher’s Association: The MSTA provides information on scholarships, conferences, and membership.
http://www.ms-msta.org/

Mississippi: These pages from the Library of Congress focus on interesting moments in Mississippi's history.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ms
Mississippi History Now: The Mississippi Historical Society provides essays on topics like Native Americans, Black History, and Artists and Writers. Each article is accompanied by a lesson plan.
http://mshistory.k12.ms.us/
Vicksburg National Historical Military Park: The defense of Vicksburg, and its eventual capture, was one of the decisive moments of the Civil War. This National Park Service Web site tells the story of the siege.
http://www.nps.gov/vick/home.htm
Indian Mounds of Mississippi: Explore the relics left behind by Mississippi's ancient inhabitants when you explore this National Park Service Web site.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/
Ancient Architects of the Mississippi: This National Park Service Web site explores the civilization that flourished in the Mississippi Delta eight hundred years ago.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/feature/feature.htm

Mississippi: Here you will find a modern map of the state.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?mississippi
Color Landform Atlas Mississippi: This site contains topographical and political maps to the county level for Mississippi as well as a menu of links to other online information about the state.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ms_0.html
Mississippi Civil War Map of Battles: Descriptions of the Civil War battles that took place in Mississippi are provided along with this map.
http://www.americancivilwar.com/statepic/ms.html

Music Along the River: Southern Fusion: This PBS Web site explores the music of the Mississippi Delta.
http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/music/episode-3.html
Mississippi Trivia: These pages from the Mississippi Library Commission are a great place to begin a search for state symbols, interesting facts, and famous state residents.
http://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/ServicesToGeneralPublic/MississippiTrivia.htm

Quick Facts: Mississippi: “Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government,” from the U.S. Printing office, runs down fun Mississippi facts, including the state motto, flower, and song.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/mississippi.html
Mississippi Fun Facts: The U.S. Census Bureau provides students with a set of statistics about Mississippi.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/mississippi.html