Mississippi Studies Flashcards

Which famous blues musician known as the 'King of the Delta Blues' was born in Mississippi?

Answer: Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson, born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, is known as the 'King of the Delta Blues' and greatly influenced rock and roll.

What federal law signed in 1964 helped end racial segregation in Mississippi and across the South?

Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, dismantling legal segregation.

Which Mississippi-born author wrote 'The Sound and the Fury' and won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Answer: William Faulkner

William Faulkner, born in New Albany, Mississippi, is one of America's greatest writers and won the Nobel Prize in 1949.

Which Native American group originally inhabited much of what is now Mississippi before European colonization?

Answer: Choctaw

The Choctaw Nation was one of the largest Native American groups in Mississippi, occupying central and southern parts of the state.

The Natchez Trace Parkway connects Natchez, Mississippi to which city in Tennessee?

Answer: Nashville

The Natchez Trace Parkway runs about 444 miles from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, following a historic travel route.

Which coastal Mississippi city is known for its casinos and was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

Answer: Biloxi

Biloxi, located on the Gulf Coast, is Mississippi's gambling hub and suffered catastrophic damage during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.