ðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈaɪfəlz wɛnt wɪð dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈɜːʃɪŋz "pjˈuːnᵻtˌɪv ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən" ɪn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ ænd fˈɔːt ɐɡˈɛnst pˈæntʃoʊ vˈɪlə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn.
The Mississippi Rifles went with General Pershing's "Punitive Expedition" in Mexico and fought against Pancho Villa in 1916.