Mississippi

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Across
  1. 3. Mississippi's capital
  2. 7. Mississippi's state bird, featured in a lullaby: "hush little baby, don't say a word.."
  3. 9. The Mississippi River is between Mississippi and two states: Arkansas and what other state?
  4. 11. Mississippi has a Petrified what (region of trees and wildlife)?
  5. 12. Mississippi is part of the region where this "colorful" African-American soul music originated
Down
  1. 1. This state is east of Mississippi
  2. 2. This popular and classic soda pop was bottled for the first time in Mississippi
  3. 4. Mississippi's sate insect; a sweet, buzzing pollinator
  4. 5. Mississippi's chocolatey state dessert is not a dirt cake, but they sound like they could go together
  5. 6. Mississippi has a lake named after this King of Rock and Roll
  6. 7. Mississippi's state flower; in the scientific family Magnoliaceae
  7. 8. This state is north of Mississippi
  8. 10. This talk show host is from Mississippi: ______ Winfrey