How Is Mississippi's Similar Climatic Region

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Mississippi has similar climatic throughout the region. The regions within Mississippi consisted of wooded forest, flat land, marsh, swamps, and coastal at the southern part. Within the forest regions the trees can be dense, especially in the pine areas. The forest areas the trees consist of pine, cotton wood, elm, hickory, oak, pecan, sweetgum, and tupelo. Majority of the flat land is used for crops. These crops change yearly, to keep the soils rich. These crops may consist of cotton, rice, sweet potatoes, and soybean. Cotton and soybean generates about 13% of the states agricultural receipts. Mississippi is the 3rd cotton-producing state. Northern part of Mississippi is mainly wooded region. As you move towards the central of Mississippi

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