
Capital :
Jackson
Motto:
"Virtute et armis"
State Symbols:
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STree
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Magnolia |
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Bird
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Mockingbird |
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Flower
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Magnolia |
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Song
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"Go, Mississippi" |
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Symbols
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Geobop's |
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Nickname:
Magnolia State
Origin of state's name:
Possible based on Chippewa Indian words "mici zibi," loosely
meaning great river
Land area, 1990
(square miles): 46,914
Area Codes: 228 - 601 - 662
Economy: Agriculture:
Cotton, poultry, cattle, catfish, soybeans, dairy products,
rice. Industry: Apparel,
furniture, lumber and wood products, food processing, electrical
machinery, transportation equipment.
Largest Cities: Jackson,
Biloxi, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Gulfport
1999 resident census population:
2,768,619. Male:
1,326,704; Female:
1,441,915; % white: 62.4%;
%Black: 36.5%;
% American Indian: 0.4%;
% Asian or Pacific Islander:
0.7%; % Hispanic: 0.9%;
% population under 18:
27.2%; 65 and over: 12.1%. |