problem with state polygon labels

[Douglass Davis]

I have a shapefile of the U.S. states. Some states have multiple 
polygons... For example, those states with islands.

The problem is, mapserver will do a label for each polygon in the 
state.   The only way I know of to correct this is just to use a 
different shapefile with either: some data item to say which polygon is 
the "main" part of the state.  Or some shapefile with points that 
represent the center of the state.  That's my guess anyway.

Can any one point me in the right direction to correct this problem?

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