Mississippi


 * State: Mississippi **
 * Capitol: Jackson **
 * Facts about the State **
 * Bird: Mocking Bird
 * Flower : Magnolia
 * Tree: Magnolia
 * Gem or State Rock: Petrified wood
 * Origin of State Name: Mississippi is from the Ojibwa Indians words "mici zibi " which means "great river " or " gathing of waters ".
 * Motto: Equal Rights
 * nickname: Magnolia State
 * Flag
 * Population Size as of 2010: 2,967,297
 * Weather/Climate seasonal: has short winters and long humid summers. By the Gulf Coast it is 82F in July. In the north ceneral part of the state is 80F.


 * Geography **
 * Region of the US: Southern
 * Major cities in the state: Jackson,Gulfport, and Biloxi
 * Neighboring states: Arkansas,Tennessee,Alabama, and Louisiana
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 * Famous people: Elvis and Oprah
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