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USS ''Mississippi'' in honor of The 20th State .

The first USS ''Mississippi'' , a sidewheel steamer, saw action in the Mexican-American War and was lost during the American Civil War .

The second USS ''Mississippi'' (BB-23) , the Lead Ship of Her Class , saw action before World War I and was eventually sold to Greece , renamed ''Lemnos'', and sunk in the early days of World War II .

The third USS ''Mississippi'' (BB-41) , a ''New Mexico''-class Battleship , saw action during World War II .

The fourth USS ''Mississippi'' (CGN-40) was a ''Virginia''-class nuclear-powered guided missile Cruiser .