The Mississippi River
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Louisiana was named for King Louis XIV of France. French explorer Sieur de La Salle claimed the valley of the Mississippi for France in 1682, calling it La Louisiane ("Land of Louis").
Pierre-Joseph Celeron de Bienville (1693-1759) explored Ohio in 1749. Christopher Gist explored Ohio for the British the next year and wrote about his visit.