#41-60 History Quiz Bowl

What is the MS state flower?

The name Mississippi comes from an American Indian word meaning what?

What is the MS state bird?

What was the name of the famous trail that settlers and traders traveled from Nashville to MS

MS entered the Union as what numbered state?

Until after the Civil War, MS had no educational institutions for which group?

What catastrophe occurred in MS in 1969?

How many states border MS?

What Nobel Prize-winning author was born in New Albany, MS?

Which governor tried to block the admission of James Meredith from the Univ. of MS?

Ross Barnett Reservoir is located on which river?

Which is NOT a reason MS has a good climate for farming?

Who was the first woman to register to vote in Ruleville, MS?

What is the biggest city in MS?

What bodies of water does MS border?

Who is the current governor of MS?

Which world famous, iconic singer and musician hailed from Tupelo, MS?

What is the largest lake in the state of MS?

What year did MS become a state?

In what year did James Meredith enroll at Univ. of MS?