| Mississippi |
| Date of
Statehood: |
December
10, 1817 (20th state) |
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| Motto: |
By Valor and
Arms |
| Capital: |
Jackson |
| Population: |
2,844,658; 31st |
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| Nickname: |
Magnolia State |
| Song: |
Go
Mississippi |
| Flag: |
The Mississippi
state flag was adopted in February 7, 1894. |
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| Flower: |
Magnolia |
| Tree: |
Magnolia |
| Bird: |
Mockingbird |
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| Famous People: |
Tennessee
Williams; Oprah Winfrey |
| Chief Products: |
Cotton, sugarcane,
manufacturing |
| Fun Facts: |
Mississippi means
"a river" or "muddy river"; Coca Cola first bottled
here in 1894; the first human heart transplant was in Mississippi in 1964;
it is also called the Hospitality State, because everyone is to feel welcomed |
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