密西西比州概览 Mississippi at a Glance
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亲身寻找真实的南方
无论是参观诺贝尔文学桂冠作家威廉·福克纳（William
Faulkner）故旧，还是踏上纳奇兹（Natchez）、查克托（Choctaw）和奇克索（Chickasaw）部落的水牛古道，或者一路上品尝密西西比州（Mississippi）泥饼（Mud
Pie），密西西比州希望你亲身寻找真实的南方。
有关密西西比州的详情见探索美国网站（
DiscoverAmerica.com）。
首府：杰克逊（Jackson）
人口：近300万人居住在密西西比州。
地理：密西西比州地处美国南方腹地（Deep
South），北与田纳西州（Tennessee）接壤，东邻亚拉巴马州（Alabama），西与路易斯安那州（Louisiana）和阿肯色州（Arkansas）交接。南部濒临墨西哥湾（Gulf
of Mexico）。
高等教育：密西西比女子大学（Mississippi University for Women
）作为特许院校于1884年成立，是美国第一所州立女子大学。今天，该校是南方最好公立院校之一，设有50多种专业和重点学科。密西西比大学（University
of Mississippi），昵称“Ole
Miss”（老密大），是该州另一所公立院校，位于牛津（Oxford）。该校成立于1844年，可颁发博士学位，设有100多个专业。密西西比州立大学（Mississippi
State University ）于1862年成立时名为密西西比州农
工学院（Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of
Mississippi），现在是昵称木兰之州（Magnolia State）的一流院校，可颁发博士学位，设有70多种专业。
主要产业：密西西比州仍保留农耕经济的传统，有悠久的棉花生产历史，主要农业产品是棉花、家禽、鲶鱼、畜牛、大豆和奶制品。主要工业产品有肉类包装加工和食品加工及家具，尤以装饰产品著称。
密西西比州名人：《布偶秀》（
The
Muppets）创作者吉姆·亨森（Jim Henson）、演员詹姆斯·琼斯（James Earl
Jones）、脱口秀主持人欧普拉·温弗里（Oprah Winfrey）、记者罗宾·罗伯茨（Robin
Roberts）均出生在密西西比州。木兰之州还有众多勇于创业和发明的著名人物，例如黑人娱乐电视 (Black
Entertainment Television) 的创始人罗伯特·约翰逊（Robert L.
Johnson）、音乐电视（MTV）创始人罗伯特·皮特曼（Robert
Pittman）、实景电视秀创始人乔纳森·默里（Jonathan
Murray）、联邦快递（FedEx）公司创始人弗雷德·斯密斯（Fred Smith）。音乐家吉米·巴菲特（Jimmy
Buffett）、萨姆·库克（Sam Cooke）、博·迪德莱（Bo Diddley ）、费思·希尔（Faith
Hill）、埃尔维斯·普雷斯利（Elvis Presley）、康韦·特威蒂（Conway Twitty）及艾克·特纳（Ike
Turner）也出生在密西西比州。其他名人还有桂冠作家威廉·福克纳、理查德·福特（Richard
Ford）及纳塔莎·特雷撒韦（Natasha Trethewey）。
大众文化： 2009年桑德拉·布洛克（Sandra Bullock）和蒂姆·麦格劳 （Tim
McGraw）主演的传记故事片《
攻其不备》（
The Blind
Side）以密西西比大学为外景地。1958年伊丽莎白·泰勒（Elizabeth
Taylor）和保罗·纽曼（Paul Newman）主演的经典故事片《
朱门巧妇》（
Cat
on a Hot Tin
Roof）以密西西比州为背景。科恩兄弟（Coen
Brothers）制作的故事片《
逃狱三王》（
O
Brother, Where Art
Thou）发生在大萧条（Great
Depression）时期的密西西比州乡村，由乔治·克卢尼（George
Clooney）主演。2011年的喜剧片《
相助》（
The
Help）发生在民权运动时期的密密西西比州，主演是埃玛·斯通（Emma
Stone）。
特色美食：密西西比州与西部邻近各州有类似的饮食传统，既带有南方特色又受克里奥耳人（Creole）的影响。从油炸鲶鱼、玉米圆子到油炸绿西红柿和龙虾，密西西比州的烹饪风格与路易斯安那州相仿，惟一的例外是密西西比泥饼。这种泥饼属甜点，外形松软，因看似密西西比河（Mississippi
River）泥泞的河岸得名，上层是巧克力奶油布丁，下层是厚实的巧克力蛋糕和饼干脆片。
国际联系：密西西比州麦迪逊（Madison）与瑞典的索莱夫特奥市（Sollefteå,
Sweden）结为友好城市。密西西比州牛津城（Oxford）与法国内尔河畔欧比尼（Aubigny-sur-Nère,
France）结为友好城市。
趣闻轶事：
• 密西西比大学医学中心（University of Mississippi Medical Center
）于1963年进行了第一例人体肺移植手术。
•最稀有的北美鹤栖息在密西西比州杰克逊乡 村（Jackson Country）大草原上。密西西比州沙丘鹤（Sandhill
Crane）的翅膀可伸展至2米多。
•就流量而言，密西西比河是美国最大的河。美国最长的河是密苏里河（Missouri River）。
探险活动：追随纳奇兹、查克托和奇克索部落及早期开拓者的脚印，尽享几百年前开辟的715公里长的水牛路风光。纳奇兹寻踪小径（Natchez
Trace Trail）从密西西比河岸开始，至田纳西州的纳什维尔（Nashville,
Tennessee）止，蜿蜒起伏，美不胜收。
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Find Your Own True South
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州#
密西西比州位于美国南部，人口三百万，首府杰克逊市，密西西比河从其西部穿流而过。密西西比是一个农业州。出生在该州的名人有：诺贝尔文学奖得主福克纳，脱口秀主持人奥普拉•
温弗里，MTV
创始人 Robert Pittman
。密西西比大学医疗中心在1963
年完成了世界首例人体肺移植手术。
With historic homes, scenic trails and decadent dishes, you’ll find
your own true South in Mississippi.
Whether touring the home of Nobel laureate William Faulkner,
traveling the historic buffalo trail of the Natchez, Choctaw and
Chickasaw tribes or eating your way through a slice of Mississippi
Mud Pie, this state encourages you to “find your own true
South.”
Find out more about Mississippi at
DiscoverAmerica.com.
Capital: Jackson
Population: Nearly 3 million people live in
Mississippi.
Geography: Considered part of the United States' Deep
South, Mississippi shares a border with Tennessee to the north,
Alabama to the east, and Louisiana and Arkansas to the west. The
Gulf of Mexico lies to the south.
Higher Education: Chartered in 1884, the Mississippi
University for Women was the first state-supported college for
women in the United States. Today, the college ranks among the
South’s best public institutions and offers more than 50 majors and
concentrations. Affectionately known as Ole Miss, the University of
Mississippi is another public university located in Oxford. Founded
in 1844, Ole Miss is a doctoral degree–granting university with
more than 100 programs of study. Established as the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi in 1862,
Mississippi State University is a premier institution of higher
learning in the Magnolia State. The doctoral–degree granting
university offers more than 70 majors.
Major Industries: With a rich history in cotton
production, Mississippi retains its roots as an agrarian economy.
The Magnolia State’s top agricultural products are cotton, poultry,
catfish, cattle, soybeans and dairy. Its major industrial products
include meatpacking and food processing as well as furniture,
particularly upholstered products.
Famous Mississippians: The Muppets creator Jim Henson,
actor James Earl Jones, talk-show host Oprah Winfrey and journalist
Robin Roberts were all born in Mississippi. The Magnolia State is
also big on creativity and innovation, with natives that include
Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Robert L. Johnson,
Music Television (MTV) founder Robert Pittman, reality television
creator Jonathan Murray and FedEx founder Fred Smith. Musicians
Jimmy Buffett, Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, Faith Hill, Elvis Presley,
Conway Twitty and Ike Turner were born in Mississippi along with
award-winning authors William Faulkner, Richard Ford and Natasha
Trethewey.
Pop Culture: Ole Miss was the school of choice in the 2009
biographical drama
The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock
and Tim McGraw. The 1958 classic drama
Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman was set in
Mississippi. The Coen Brothers’
O Brother, Where Art Thou
with George Clooney took place in rural Mississippi during the
Great Depression, and the 2011 comedy
The Help starring
Emma Stone was set in Mississippi during the Civil Rights
era.
Culinary Specialties: Like its neighbor to the west,
Mississippi has a culinary tradition with both southern and Creole
influences. From fried catfish and hush puppies to fried green
tomatoes and crawfish, Mississippi’s cuisine mirrors that of
Louisiana with one notable exception: Mississippi Mud Pie. Named
after its resemblance to the muddy shores of the Mississippi River,
this decadent dessert features creamy chocolate pudding atop dense
chocolate cake and a crumbly cookie crust.
International connection: Madison, Mississippi, is sister
cities with Sollefteå, Sweden. Oxford, Mississippi, is sister
cities with Aubigny-sur-Nère, France.
Fun facts:
•The University of Mississippi Medical Center performed the world’s
first human lung transplant in 1963.
• The most rare North American crane lives in the savannahs of
Jackson Country, Mississippi. The Mississippi Sandhill Crane has a
wingspan of more than 2 meters.
• In terms of volume, the Mississippi River is the largest river in
the United States. (The Missouri River is the longest.)
Adventure idea: Follow the 715-kilometer buffalo trail
established by the Natchez, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes and early
explorers hundreds of years ago. The scenic Natchez Trace Trail
winds from the banks of the Mississippi all the way to Nashville,
Tennessee.
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