| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| Which two U.S. states border Mississippi via the Mississippi River? | Arkansas | 97%
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| What ocean gulf does Mississippi touch to the south? | Gulf of Mexico | 97%
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| What is the state capital of Mississippi? | Jackson | 94%
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| Which two U.S. states border Mississippi via the Mississippi River? | Louisiana | 94%
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| What is the largest single religious group in Mississippi? | Southern {Baptist} | 91%
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| What race makes up 37.8% of Mississippians, the highest percent of any U.S. state? | African-American | 88%
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| What city was the birthplace of Elvis Presley? | Tupelo | 82%
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| What are the three largest cities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast? | Biloxi | 79%
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| What are the three largest cities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast? | Gulfport | 73%
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| What is the official nickname of Mississippi? | The {Magnolia} State | 73%
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| What river flows through the state capital? (hint: also a river in Guangdong, China) | {Pearl} River | 70%
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| What city was an important chokepoint of the Mississippi River during the Civil War? | Vicksburg | 70%
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| What city surrounds the main campus for the University of Mississippi? (starts with O) | Oxford | 67%
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| What major city's metro area includes the cities of Olive Branch and Horn Lake? | Memphis | 64%
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| What is the largest city in southern Mississippi's "Pine Belt" region? | Hattiesburg | 55%
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| What parkway follows an ancient Native American travel corridor? | {Natchez} Trace | 52%
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| What is Mississippi's largest national forest, named for a conquistador? | De Soto | 42%
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| What is the official state bird of Mississippi? | Mockingbird | 39%
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| What are the three largest cities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast? | Pascagoula | 36%
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| What is the highest point in Mississippi, with a height of 806 feet? | {Woodall} Mountain | 27%
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