The Mississippi pharmacy schools were built for those who own a bachelor degree and want to pursue a four-year advanced degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (or PharmD) in Mississippi. Please note that PCAT which stands for Pharmacy College Admissions Test is required for applicants for admissions to pharmacy schools, while Doctor of Pharmacy is a must for those who want to consider working as a pharmacist in Mississippi.
This page lists all Mississippi pharmacy colleges that are accredited by the ACPE – Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Included are complete contact information and website addresses of all Pharmacy schools, colleges, and universities within the state of Mississippi.
| Rank | Pharmacy University | Pharmacy Department |
| 1 | University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Address: PO Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 Phone: (662) 915-7265 E-mail: pharmacy@olemiss.edu Website: http://www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu |
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Mississippi
Mississippi – a state in the south of the United States, the 20th state in a row, which became part of the union state. The population is 2.8 million people (31st place in the USA; data of 2000). The capital and largest city is Jackson. The official nickname is “Magnolia State” (Eng. Magnolia State), unofficial – “Hospitality State”.
Geography
Mississippi occupies an area of 125,546 km 2. In the north, the state borders on Tennessee, in the east – on Alabama, in the southwest – on Louisiana, in the northwest – on Arkansas. In the south, the Mississippi is washed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The state got its name from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western border.
History
At the beginning of the second millennium AD, the so-called “Indian Mississippi culture” was developed in the state. The first Europeans to explore the region were the Spaniards, who arrived here in 1540 as part of the expedition of Hernando de Soto.
The Mississippi Territory was admitted to the United States as a state on December 10, 1817.
The state lies on the gently rolling Coastal Plain. Within the state, a low-lying and flat territory is distinguished between the river. Mississippi and its left tributary Yazu, limited from the east by a low ridge and called Delta. It is distinguished by the most fertile chernozem-like soils. Summer is hot and humid throughout the state, except for the northeast, where there is no such suffocating heat. Winter C in the south. Number of ° C in the north up to 10 °- warm, average January temperature from 6 precipitation increases from north to south, on average about 1300 mm per year. In winter, a small amount of snow falls. The largest river is the border Mississippi with tributaries Yazoo and Big Black. Over half of the state is covered with forests, mostly pine, in the north – deciduous. There are 7 national parks in the state. One of the features of the state is the regular arrival of tornado hurricanes from the Gulf of Mexico, especially the southern part of the state suffers. On average, 27 tornadoes of varying strength and duration pass through the state per year.
Economy
According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2003, Mississippi’s GDP was $72 billion, or $23,466 per capita (51st in the US).