Chapter 1.md

# Chapter 1 Notes In terms of size, Mississippi ranks 32nd among the 50 states. Mississippi averages over 59 inches of rainfall every year. **Mississippi seemed destined to become an agricultural state from the beginning because:** - The growing season in Mississippi ranges from 210 days in the no...

# Chapter 1 Notes In terms of size, Mississippi ranks 32nd among the 50 states. Mississippi averages over 59 inches of rainfall every year. **Mississippi seemed destined to become an agricultural state from the beginning because:** - The growing season in Mississippi ranges from 210 days in the northern part of the state to as many as 270 days along the Gulf Coast. A growing season is the number of days between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall. - An average rainfall of over 59 inches per year and mild temperatures produce nearly ideal conditions for farming. - Mississippi has very fertile soil. **Several geographic factors make Mississippi especially vulnerable to flooding:** - Mississippi’s many rivers wind slowly in great loops and turns through soft soils. - Springtime brings heavy rain and high water, and some rivers overflow their banks into adjacent floodplains and wetlands. **Mississippi has twelve regions:** - The Delta-Yazoo Basin Region is the most fertile region. - Gluckstadt is located in the Brown Loam soil region. - The River Lowlands had the highest amount of slaves. - The Tennessee Tombigbee Hills Region has the highest average elevation. [Textbook](https://mcs.instructure.com/courses/56501/pages/textbook?module_item_id=2859421)