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Showing 1 to 20 of 978 for “"Mississippi"”.
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Mississippi People
Mississippi people is a collection of short stories and essays written during the course of my three years at UMKC. The characters within, even the one's that aren't from Mississippi themselves, all have a bit of Mississippi in them. The collection is largely concerned with the question, what does …
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Trans Mississippi
… paper to the documentary thesis Trans Mississippi, which explores the lives of two transgender individuals living in Mississippi. This thesis outlines the theoretical underpinnings, as well as the director's methodology in producing the film and its justification.
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Mississippi ASL Project
… phonological and lexical variation of ASL in Mississippi through a series of Atlas-style interviews, and identities age and geographic location as the two most significant social influences that cause variation in Mississippi.
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Redeveloping Mississippi: A Case Study on Brownfields in Central & Southern Mississippi
… represent a common obstacle for communities in Mississippi. The real or potential presence of contaminants at these sites often deters investors due to costly cleanup requirements (EPA, n.d. -b). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Brownfield Revitalization Program, …
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"To Mississippi, Alone, Can They Look For Assistance:” Confederate Welfare In Mississippi
<p>In 1860, few destitute white citizens lived in Mississippi, and they were supported by their home counties. The Civil War drastically increased county indigent levels due to the high service and casualty rates of Mississippi soldiers. This thesis explores how Mississippi provided for its …
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The Trans-Mississippi Exposition
… striking example of this fact than the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition held at Omaha, Nebraska, in 1898. Since the frontier had been pronounced as closed only a few years before, it was fitting that the trans-Mississippi region display its wealth as well as its capabilities. …
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Mississippi Redistricting 1977-1980
… is a study of the 1977-78 redistricting of the Mississippi State Legislature. It was a process that saw the culmination of a struggle between the civil rights forces and the "Establishment" in Mississippi, but its origins span almost the entire period of the "reapportionment revolution" in the …
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Mississippi Breakdown: a New Look at the Mississippi Old Time Fiddle Music Traditions
… study that focuses on the fiddle music of Mississippi. It includes both Anglo and African American roots. Also, the white blues fiddle traditions of Mississippi are examined and analyzed.</p>
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The Relationship Between The Mississippi Adequate Education Program And Student Achievement In Mississippi Schools
… of school funding upon student achievement in Mississippi public schools from 2011-2012, 2012-2013, and 2013-2014. The detailed description of the MAEP and its relationship to revenues derived from ad valorem taxes and how they explain the primary basis for revenues that support public …
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Southern Hospitality: A Mississippi Twilight
<p>This is a collection of stories about ordinary people and mice, and the occasional mythological creature whose lives become more complicated.</p>
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Geothermal Resource Assessment of Mississippi
… electricity. Previous geothermal assessments of Mississippi have been locally focused, either in the southern Mississippi River flood plains or in eastern north central Mississippi at an active lignite coal mine. The focus of this project was to calculate and map heat flow estimates within the …
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Laurel, Mississippi: A Historical Perspective.
<p>Laurel, Mississippi, exemplifies the new southern development that occurred in the years following Reconstruction. Coinciding with continental rail building and the depletion of northern timber resources, Laurel emerged as one of Mississippi's great industrial centers. Laurel's survival after …
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Sedimentary Characteristics and Nutrient Sequestration of Embanked Floodplains Along the Lower Mississippi River, Mississippi and Louisiana
<p>The Mississippi River Basin is the largest river basin in North America and the third largest river basin in the world. Most of the corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, and hogs harvested in the United States come from the Mississippi River Basin and about 58% of the entire drainage basin is …
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Impacts of the Poultry Industry In Mississippi
… counties in the Piney Woods region of South Mississippi: Wayne, Jones, Forrest, Lamar, Jefferson Davis, Marion, and Pike. Current research indicates that the poultry industry has a significant impact on the cultures and economies of rural towns throughout the United States. There is no …
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The Vascular Flora of Marion County, Mississippi
<p>Mississippi is one of the least botanically surveyed states in the southeastern United States. A floristic survey of Marion County, Mississippi, was undertaken from August 2021 through August 2024 to document and better understand the vascular flora that comprises Mississippi. Marion County is …
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The Vascular Flora of Wayne County, Mississippi
<p>The vascular flora of Wayne County, Mississippi, was surveyed from 2013–2015, and the species of native and naturalized plants are listed. In total, 1,135 species were identified from field collections, previously collected herbarium specimens, and field observations. These belong to 556 genera …
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Methane Dynamics in St. Louis Bay, Mississippi
<p>A method of dissolved methane analysis was developed utilizing cavity ring-down spectroscopy and headspace equilibration. Samples of 70 mL were collected in 140 mL plastic syringes and equilibrated with a methane free headspace. Reproducibility was high (i.e. 4% typical RSD), and samples were …
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Examining Hope and Resilience among Mississippi Adolescents
… of academic achievement (Rand & Cheavens, 2009). Mississippi adolescents are faced with unique challenges, such as problems with educational achievement (Ladner & Myslinski, 2013) and teen pregnancy (National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2013). This study examined hope and …
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Mississippi Motoring: Mom And Pops And Entrepreneurs
… social interaction within a locale. The state of Mississippi has somewhat escaped the national burger or sandwich chain connected to the service station and instead has a "mom and pop" kitchen serving up often informal and local flavors. How do these establishments make a go of it when most …
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