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In the past, Mississippi's economy was largely dependent upon agriculture. The state is a leading producer of chicken and cotton. However, Mississippi is going through changes; it is becoming more industrial. Today, Mississippi plays an important role in technological developments in the medicine and space exploration fields. See the University of Mississippi Medical Center where, in 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant for a human being when he replaced a human heart with a chimpanzee's heart. Visit John C. Stennis Space Center, located on Mississippi's gulf coast, where space shuttles' main engines are tested.

In addition to being important because of technology, Mississippi has significant deposits of petroleum and gas. It also produces manufactured goods like meat products, clothing, appliances, and ships. However, despite all of this, Mississippi continues to be the state with the lowest average income.

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