|
|
Capital:
Jackson
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Miss./MS
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. 2013)
U.S. Representatives:
4
Historical biographies of Congressional members
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 (2005
est.): Jackson, 177,977; Gulfport,
72,464; Biloxi, 50,209; Hattiesburg,
47,176; Southhaven, 38,840; Greenville,
38,724; Meridian, 38,605; Tupelo,
35,673; Olive Branch, 27,964; Clinton, 26,017
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, 249,345 (2005); Yazoo, 920 sq
mi.
State parks: 24
Residents:
Mississippian
2005 resident population est.:
2,921,088
2000 resident census
population (rank): 2,844,658 (31). Male:
1,373,554 (48.3%); Female: 1,471,104 (51.7%).
White: 1,746,099 (61.4%); Black:
1,033,809 (36.3%); American Indian: 11,652
(0.4%); Asian: 18,626 (0.7%); Other race:
13,784 (0.5%); Two or more races: 20,021
(0.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 39,569 (1.4%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 72.7; 65
and over: 12.1; median age: 33.8.
State
Index |
Information
|
Fast Facts
|
Geography
|
Government
|
Economy |
History
|
