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Mississippi Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation MS
Capital Jackson
Size Total (Land + Water) 48,430 sq miles; Land Only 46,907 sq miles
Number of Counties 82
Time Zone Central Time Zone
Bordering States Alabama, Arkanssas, Louisiana, Tennessee
Highest Point Woodall Mountain, 807 feet
National Parks None
Population (2015) 2,992,333
Population Density 63.8 people / square mile
Area Codes 228, 601, 662, 769
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Jackson (173,514)
Gulfport (67,793)
Southaven (48,982)
Hattiesburg (45,989)
Biloxi (44,054)
Statehood December 10, 1817
Electoral Votes 6
Governor Official Mississippi Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Mississippi
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Mississippi
Senators List of Mississippi State Senators
Representatives List of Mississippi State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Mississippi State Constitution
Road Conditions Mississippi Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date October 15, 2002
Beverage Milk
Bird Mockingbird
Fish Largemouth (black bass)
Flower Bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia
Fossil Prehistoric whale
Insect Honeybee
Motto Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Nickname Magnolia State
Shell Oyster shell
Stone Petrified wood
Water Mammal Bottlenosed dolphin (porpoise)
Tree Magnolia
Waterfowl Wood duck
NCAA Division I Schools Alcorn State University (Southwestern Athletic)
Jackson State University (Southwestern Athletic)
University of Mississippi (Southeastern)
Mississippi State University (Southeastern)
Mississippi Valley State University (Southwestern Athletic)
University of Southern Mississippi (Conference USA)
Gas Tax $0.1879 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $0.68 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Ship Island Islands off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Gulf Islands National Seashore National seashore in southern Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Hattiesburg Zoo Zoo in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Jackson Zoo Zoo in Jackson, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Natchez Trace Parkway National parkway along Ross R Barnett Reservoir in central Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Buccaneer State Park State park in Waveland, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Elvis Presley Birthplace Historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Vicksburg National Military Park Military park preserving the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Natural science museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions USS Cairo Historic warship in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Deer Island Island off the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions B. B. King Museum Museum dedicated to preserve and share the legacy and values of B. B. King, located in Indianola, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Geyser Falls Water Theme Park Water park in Pearl River, Mississippi.
Tourist Attractions Rowan Oak William Faulkner's former home in Oxford, Mississippi.
Fun Facts The state of Mississippi was named for the Mississippi River, whose name comes from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian word "misi-ziibi," meaning "great river."
Fun Facts On April 25, 1866, women in Columbus decorated the graves of both the Confederate and Union soldiers in Friendship Cemetery. This gesture became known as Decoration Day, the beginning of what we observe today as Memorial Day.
Fun Facts The Mississippi city of Greenwood is commonly called the Cotton Capital of the World.
Fun Facts While on a hunting expedition near Onward in November of 1902, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear that had been surrounded. This event inspired a Brooklyn candy shop owner to create a stuffed "Teddy's Bear." Teddy bears soon became a favorite toy all over the world.
Fun Facts On June 11, 1963, Dr. James Hardy of the University of Mississippi performed the world's first human lung transplant.
Fun Facts The Mississippi city of Vardaman is called the Sweet Potato Capital of the World.
Fun Facts Greenville is called the Towboat Capital of the World.
Fun Facts The world's only cactus plantation is in Edwards, Mississippi.
Fun Facts In 1894, Coca-Cola was first bottled by Joseph A. Biedenharn in Vicksburg.
Fun Facts In Mississippi, it is illegal for a man to seduce a woman by pretending that he will marry her.
Name Origin From an Indian word meaning “Father of Waters”
Residents Names Mississippian
Tourism Office Website www.visitmississippi.org
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-SEE-MISS

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