Quick Answer. The EGFR, or estimated glomerular filtration rate, is calculated the same for all adults and is not determined by the race of an individual. The EGFR is a test that measures the amount of serum creatinine found in the urine.
The Magnolia State. The official nickname for Mississippi is The Magnolia State. The magnolia is also the state flower and the state tree of Mississippi. Both the state nickname and flower are featured on the Mississippi quarter.
THE STATE NAME: The state of Mississippi is named after the Mississippi River. Though the river was called by many different names, the name Mississippi given to it by the Indians was the name that was used on Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle's map of the area in 1695. Mississippi means large river to the Chippewa Indians.