Mississippi River in "Appendix: Compson" (Location)
Text:
Location Key:
Display Label:
Mississippi Valley
Map Icon:
OutOfYoknapatawpha
Other Texts Location Appears In:
X:
2330
Y:
875
Description:
"The whole Mississippi Valley" (327) is the immense area drained by the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Until 1803 much of this territory was claimed by Spain, which ceded it to France, which sold it to the U.S. as the Louisiana Purchase.
Role:
Only Mentioned in Text
Status:
Continuous
Types:
River
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