Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| Capital City: | Jackson |
| Nickname: | Magnolia State |
| Motto: | Virtute et Armis (By valor and arms) |
| Statehood: | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | Possible based on Chippewa Indian words “mici zibi,” loosely meaning “great river” or “gathering in of all water” |
| Largest Cities: | Jackson, Biloxi, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Gulfport |
| Border States: | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee |
| Land Area: | 46,914 sq. mi.; 31st largest |
| State Bird: | Mockingbird |
| State Flower: | Magnolia (magnolia grandiflora) |
| State Tree: | Magnolia ( magnolia grandiflora) |
| State Song: | Go Mis-sis-sip-pi |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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