Mississippi was the 20th state
in the USA; it became a state on December 10, 1817 .
State Abbreviation - MS
State Capital - Jackson
Largest City - Jackson
Area - 48,434 square miles [Mississippi is the 32nd biggest
state in the USA]
Population - 2,844,658 (as of 2000) [Mississippi is the 31st
most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (cotton, corn, soybeans, rice), oil,
textiles, electronic equipment, transprtation equipment, fishing
Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Big
Black River, Pearl River, Yazoo River
Major Lakes - Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis
Lake, Grenada Lake
Highest Point - Woodall Mountain - 806 feet (245 m) above
sea level
Bordering States - Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Origin of the Name Mississippi
- Mississippi is perhaps from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian
words "mici zibi," which means "great river"
or "gathering of waters"
State Nickname - Magnolia State
State Motto - "Virtute et armis" - By valor and
arms
State Song - Go Mis-sis-sip-pi
Mississippi Cities
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