Mississippi
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Nickname(s):
"The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State"
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Motto(s): | |
Anthem: "Go, Mississippi" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Mississippi Territory |
Admitted to the Union | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Jackson |
Largest metro | Greater Jackson |
Government | |
• Governor | Tate Reeves (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Delbert Hosemann (R) |
Legislature | Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Mississippi |
U.S. senators | Roger Wicker (R) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Trent Kelly (R) 2: Bennie Thompson (D) 3: Michael Guest (R) 4: Mike Ezell (R) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 48,430 sq mi (125,443 km2) |
• Land | 46,952 sq mi (121,607 km2) |
• Water | 1,521 sq mi (3,940 km2) 3% |
• Rank | 32nd |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 340 mi (545 km) |
• Width | 170 mi (275 km) |
Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
Highest elevation | 807 ft (246.0 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 2,963,914[3] |
• Rank | 35th |
• Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
• Rank | 33rd |
• Median household income | US$43,567[4] |
• Income rank | 50th |
Demonym | Mississippian |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
MS
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ISO 3166 code | US-MS |
Trad. abbreviation | Miss. |
Latitude | 30°12′ N to 35° N |
Longitude | 88°6′ W to 91°39′ W |
Website | ms |
Mississippi
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Nickname(s):
"The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State"
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|
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: "Go, Mississippi" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Mississippi Territory |
Admitted to the Union | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Jackson |
Largest metro | Greater Jackson |
Government | |
• Governor | Tate Reeves (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Delbert Hosemann (R) |
Legislature | Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Mississippi |
U.S. senators | Roger Wicker (R) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 1: Trent Kelly (R) 2: Bennie Thompson (D) 3: Michael Guest (R) 4: Mike Ezell (R) (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 48,430 sq mi (125,443 km2) |
• Land | 46,952 sq mi (121,607 km2) |
• Water | 1,521 sq mi (3,940 km2) 3% |
• Rank | 32nd |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 340 mi (545 km) |
• Width | 170 mi (275 km) |
Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
Highest elevation | 807 ft (246.0 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2020)
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|
• Total | 2,963,914[3] |
• Rank | 35th |
• Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
• Rank | 33rd |
• Median household income | US$43,567[4] |
• Income rank | 50th |
Demonym | Mississippian |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
MS
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ISO 3166 code | US-MS |
Trad. abbreviation | Miss. |
Latitude | 30°12′ N to 35° N |
Longitude | 88°6′ W to 91°39′ W |
Website | ms |