| Capitol City |
Jackson |
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Year admitted into union
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Dec. 10, 1817
Mississippi is 189 years old |
| Year Settled |
1699 |
| Bird |
Mockingbird |
| Flower |
Magnolia |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Magnolia |
| Motto |
Virtue et armis = By valor and arms" |
| Song |
"Go, Mississippi" |
| Origin of Name |
From the Choctaw word for "Father of waters",
referring to the mississippi river in which the state is named
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| Nickname |
Magnolia state |
| Area and Rank |
47,716 Sq mi, Rank 32 largest |
| Extent |
331 mi N-S 208 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Woodall Mountain 806 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the the coast |
| Population |
2,881,281 rank 31st most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 61.4%
Black 36.3%
Hispanic 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian 0.4% |
| Population Density |
60.6 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Automobile dealerships, restaurants, finance,
insurance and real estate
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| Manufacturing |
Food processing, transportation equipment,
electrical equipment and wood products
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| Agriculture |
Broiler chickens, Cattle, Cotton, Soy Beans,
Corn, Grain Sorghum and Hay |
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