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| Mississippi Facts |
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Natchez was settled by the French in 1716 and is the oldest permanent settlement on the Mississippi River. Natchez once had 500 millionaires, more than any other city except New York City. |
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The largest Bible-binding plant in the nation is Norris Bookbinding Company in Greenwood, Mississippi. |
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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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