Flatwoods

region, Mississippi, United States

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physiography of Mississippi

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    In Mississippi: Relief and soils

    A low-lying narrow region called Flatwoods skirts the western edges of the Pontotoc Ridge and the Black Prairie. Its heavy clay soils drain poorly, and the area has never developed a prosperous economy. The North Central Hills range through northern and central Mississippi and eastward to Alabama. Their red clay…

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