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Mississippi
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Capital City: Jackson
Economy: Industry, agriculture, textiles tourism, gambling and fishing.
Language Description: English
Passport/Visa U.S.: Canadians need to show proof of citizenship
accompanied by a photo ID (we recommend a passport). Reconfirm travel
document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Population: 2,768,620
Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant), though
other major religions are represented.
Time Zone: 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-6 GMT).
Daylight Saving Time is observed from the first Sunday in April to the
last Sunday in October
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts
Governor: Haley Barbour, R (to Jan. 2008)
Lieut. Governor: Amy Tuck, R (to Jan. 2008)
Senators: Thad Cochran, R (to Jan. 2009); Trent Lott,
R (to Jan. 2007)
Secy. of State: Eric Clark, D (to Jan. 2008)
Treasurer: Tate Reeves R (to Jan. 2008)
Atty. General: Jim Hood , D (to Jan. 2008)
Organized as territory: April 7, 1798
Entered Union (rank): Dec. 10, 1817 (20)
Present constitution adopted: 1890
Motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
State Symbols:
flower flower or bloom of the magnolia
or evergreen magnolia (1952)
wildflower coreopsis
(1991)
tree magnolia (1938)
bird mockingbird (1944)
song “Go, Mississippi”
(1962)
stone petrified wood (1976)
fish largemouth or black bass (1974)
insect honeybee
(1980)
shell oyster shell (1974)
water mammal bottlenosed dolphin or porpoise (1974)
fossil prehistoric whale (1981)
land mammal white-tailed
deer (1974), red fox (1997)
waterfowl wood duck
(1974)
beverage milk (1984)
butterfly spicebush swallowtail (1991)
dance square dance (1995)
Nickname: Magnolia State
Origin of name: From an Indian word meaning “Father
of Waters”
10 largest cities (2000): Jackson, 184,256; Gulfport,
71,127; Biloxi, 50,644; Hattiesburg, 44,779; Greenville, 41,663; Meridian,
39,968; Tupelo, 34,211; Southhaven, 28,977; Vicksburg, 26,407; Pascagoula,
26,200
Land area: 46,907 sq mi. (121,489 sq km)
Geographic center: In Leake Co., 9 mi. WNW of Carthage
Number of counties: 82
Largest county by population and area: Hinds, 249,495
(2001); Yazoo, 920 sq mi.
State forests: 1 (1,760 ac.)
State parks: 29 (24,521 ac.)
Residents: Mississippian |
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