Mississippian may refer to: *

Mississippian (geology) The Mississippian ( ), also known as Lower Carboniferous or Early Carboniferous, is a subperiod in the geologic timescale or a subsystem of the geologic record. It is the earlier of two subperiods of the Carboniferous period lasting from rou ...

, a subperiod of the Carboniferous period in the geologic timescale, roughly 360 to 325 million years ago *

Mississippian culture The Mississippian culture was a collection of Native American societies that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 to 1600 CE, varying regionally. It was known for building la ...

s, a network of precontact cultures across the midwest and Eastern Woodlands in North America that flourished from about 800 to 1540 CE *

Mississippian Railway The Mississippian Railway is a short line railroad operating from Amory to Fulton, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the Itawamba County Railroad Authority. The MSRW interchanges with the BNSF Railway at Amory. The MSRW's shops are ...

, a short-line railroad * relating to the state of

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

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