The river got its name probably by combining 'mici' and 'zibi', both Chippewa words, which translate to great water of great river. Mississippi river and its tributaries drain most of the plains lying between Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. The river is America's principally used water route.
Mississippi river map indicates the path followed by the river and the states it passes through.Mississippi river map depicts that the river passes through Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.







