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| Mississippi Facts |
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In 1963 the University of Mississippi Medical Center accomplished the world's first human lung transplant and, on January 23, 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant surgery. |
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Of Mississippi's 82 counties, Yazoo County is the largest and Alcorn County is the smallest. |
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The largest Bible-binding plant in the nation is Norris Bookbinding Company in Greenwood, Mississippi. |
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