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| Mississippi Facts |
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Mississippi was the first state in the nation to have a planned system of junior colleges. |
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The first football player on a Wheaties box was Walter Payton of Columbia, Mississippi. |
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At Pascagoula, Mississippi the Ingalls Division of Litton Industries uses leading-edge construction techniques to build the United State Navy's most sophisticated ships. |
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