A few facts about Mississippi. Became the 20th state December 10, 1817. Secession was on January 9, 1861 and Readmitted February 23, 1870. Capital city is Jackson and nickname is “The Magnolia State”. The five largest cities are Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Southaven, and Biloxi.
State BIRD: Mockingbird FLOWER and TREE: Magnolia INSECT: Honeybee LAND MAMMAL: 1. White-tailed Deer & 2. Red Fox MOTTO:”Virtute et Armis” STONE: Petrified Wood TOY: Teddy Bear WATERFOWL: Wood Duck
A few of the famous people with Mississippi ties: Jimmy Buffett, Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, William Faulkner, Brett Favre, Morgan Freeman, Jim Henson, Faith Hill, James Earl Jones, B.B. King, Archie Manning, Walter Payton, Elvis Presley, Hiram Revels, Jerry Rice, Conway Twitty, Sela Ward, Ida B. Wells, Tennessee Williams, Tammy Wynette.
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