Reconstruction
The Thirteenth Amendment did this.
What is outlawed slavery?
This famous Mississippian earned the title, "King of Rock'N'Roll."
Who is Elvis Presley?
This percentage of MS households speak a language other than English.
What is 6%?
This is physical silver or gold that was used as currency.
What is Specie?
This is Mississippi's primary cash crop.
What is cotton?
This term was used to describe Segregation Laws.
What is Jim Crow?
This famous Mississippi woman tops the country music charts and is married to Tim McGraw. She has also been cast in the upcoming TV show 1883.
Who is Faith Hill?
Mississippi's population is just under this number.
What is 3 million?
This battle was known as the "Bloodiest day of fighting" in the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
The principal route between Natchez and Nashville was/is called this.
What is the Natchez Trace?
This term refers to the time period before the Civil War.
What is Antebellum?
This prominent African American was nicknamed "The Barber of Natchez."
Who is William Johnson?
Mississippi has this many counties.
What is 82?
This group was the first Europeans to visit Mississippi.
Who were the Spanish?
This small town in Mississippi is the sweet potato capital of the world.
Where is Vardaman?
This Decision stated that slaves were property and not people. It also determined that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
Hernando DeSoto brought this to Native Americans.
What are deadly diseases?
This political party was made up of white southerners who did not support African American rights after the Civil War.
Who are Democrats?
The first brick house in the Mississippi Territory was named this.
What is Texada?
This percent of US catfish supply comes from Mississippi.
What is 75%?
This organization was created to help former slaves with food, shelter, work, education, and assimilate to freedom.
What is Freedmen's Bureau?
This famous author was born in New Albany and grew up in Oxford. His work includes "A Rose for Emily."
Who is William Faulkner?
The capital of Mississippi has been Jackson since this year.
When is 1821?
This percent of MS catfish comes from the Delta region.
What is 80%?