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Mississippi
Official State Web Site
ls.state.ms.us/
Spelling the name of this state
out loud is a catchy way to remember it, and a way to make sure you spell it
correctly. The name "Mississippi" comes from an Indian word
meaning "great waters" or "father of waters."
Mississippi entered the Union as the 20th state in 1817. Considered part of
the Deep South, Mississippi, with its rich soil and many rivers, is an
agricultural state. The state flower is the fragrant magnolia blossom, and
the capital is Jackson.
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Capital
City: |
Jackson |
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Nickname: |
Magnolia
State |
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Motto: |
Virtute
et Armis (By valor and arms) |
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Statehood: |
December
10, 1817 (20th) |
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Origin
of State's Name: |
Possible
based on Chippewa Indian words "mici zibi," loosely meaning
"great river" or "gathering in of all water" |
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Largest
Cities: |
Jackson,
Biloxi, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Gulfport |
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Border
States: |
Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee |
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Land
Area: |
46,914
sq. mi.; 31st largest |
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State
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
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State
Flower: |
Magnolia
(magnolia grandiflora) |
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State
Tree: |
Magnolia
( magnolia grandiflora) |
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State
Song: |
Go
Mis-sis-sip-pi |
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