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Mississippi's largest city is also its capital—Jackson. According to the 2000 census, this city has a population of 184,256 people. The next largest city in the state is Gulfport with a population of 71,127 people. How many more people are in Jackson than Gulfport?
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Hernando De Soto of Spain discovered the area that is now Mississippi in 1540. However, the land did not become a state until 1817. How many years did it take Mississippi to become part of the United States of America?
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Jordan's family decided to fly from Dallas, Texas, to Jackson, Mississippi, this year instead of driving. Their plane left Dallas at 11:30 a.m. and arrived in Jackson at 12:55 p.m. How long was the flight?
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Samuel's family lives in Jackson, Mississippi. However, they like to travel north to Madison, Wisconsin, for a couple of months out of the summer to get away from the heat. They travel 865 miles to get to Madison from Jackson. How many miles will they travel for a round-trip?
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