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Mississippi (/ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/ ⓘ MISS-iss-IP-ee) is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 619,968 in 2020. Other major cities include Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Olive Branch, Tupelo, Meridian, and Greenville.
On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. By 1860, Mississippi was the nation's top cotton-producing state and slaves accounted for 55% of the state population. Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on January 9, 1861, and was one of the seven original Confederate States, which constituted the largest slaveholding states in the nation. Following the Civil War, it was restored to the Union on February 23, 1870.
Mississippi ranks among the highest of U.S. states in religiosity and among the lowest in measures of health, education, development, and income. Mississippi's major industries include agriculture and forestry. The state produces more than half of the country's farm-raised catfish, and is a top producer of sweet potatoes, cotton and pulpwood. Others include advanced manufacturing, utilities, transportation, and health services. Mississippi is almost entirely within the east Gulf Coastal Plain, and generally consists of lowland plains and low hills. The northwest remainder of the state consists of the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 807 feet (246 m) above sea level adjacent to the Cumberland Plateau; the lowest is the Gulf of Mexico. Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate classification. (Full article...)
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The Greenville Bridge, or the Jesse Brent Memorial Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River, in the United States, carrying US 82 and US 278 between Refuge, Mississippi, and Shives, Arkansas. When it opened in 2010, it was the fourth-longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.
The Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge, the first bridge to connect the two towns, had become functionally obsolete. Its narrow road had only two lanes with no shoulders. Because of its location near a sharp bend in the Mississippi River, the bridge had become a hazard to river traffic; barges and towboats frequently collided with it. In 1994, a study concluded that a new bridge was needed and the old one should be torn down. Construction was begun in 2001 and the new bridge opened in 2010. In 2011, the process of removing the old bridge began. (Full article...)
Did you know?
- ... that the Hennepin Avenue Bridge was the first bridge across the Mississippi River?
- ... that it cost an estimated $1.2 million to move the Confederate Monument at the University of Mississippi?
- ... that Native American Legends of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley was compiled over concerns that the stories would be lost?
- ... that the 2014 Louisville, Mississippi tornado was powerful enough that an entire door was torn off and blown 30 miles (48 km)?
- ... that the Coon Rapids Dam on the Mississippi River is the northern terminus of the river's navigable portion?
- ... that Rodney, Mississippi, became a ghost town after the Mississippi River shifted about two miles (3.2 km) away?
- ... that the founder of a Mississippi radio station compared selling advertising time to campaigning for political office?
- ... that the Minnesota and Wisconsin National Guards may have shot cannonballs across the Mississippi River at each other during artillery competitions at Camp Lakeview?
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Battle of Brice's Crossroads (from History of Mississippi).png)
The legislature of the State of Mississippi in 1890 (from History of Mississippi)
Before 1945, times were good when the price of cotton was above 20 cents. (from History of Mississippi)
Group of Mississippi Choctaw males in the late 50s or early 60s. Photograph by Bob Ferguson. (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
Biloxi streetcar, early 20th century (from History of Mississippi)
Mississippi map from Indian Land Cessions in the United States (1899) by Charles C. Royce (from History of Mississippi)
From left to right, Chief Wesley Johnson, Thomas B. Sullivan, Culberson Davis, James E. Arnold, and Emil John. (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
A Choctaw family in traditional clothing in 1908 (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
Mt. Zion Church state history marker near Philadelphia, Mississippi (from Freedom Summer)_describing_the_violence_that_is_the_essence_of_Mississippi_to_him.jpg)
Wisconsin Historical Society archivists described this as "a moving letter fragment by Lipsky (?) describing the violence that is the essence of Mississippi to him"; this letter was probably written by Michael Lipsky, who was assigned to the Freedom House at Holly Springs (from Freedom Summer)
Confederate lines, Vicksburg, May 19, 1863. Shows assault by US 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry (from History of Mississippi)
Newton Knight, Unionist leader of "The Free State of Jones" in Jones County, Mississippi (from History of Mississippi)
Flag of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
Map of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
A poster showing the members of the 1890 Mississippian state constitutional convention. The members were overwhelmingly white Democrats; the only black member was a man who was allowed into the convention for his willingness to support black disenfranchisement. (from History of Mississippi)
Map of Old Choctaw country in Mississippi before removal. (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
Location of Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation (from Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
A proposed route for the de Soto Expedition, based on Charles M. Hudson map of 1997 (from History of Mississippi)
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Mississippi topics
Topics: Constitution - Supreme Court - History - Music
Regions: Golden Triangle - Mississippi Plain - Mississippi Delta - Mississippi Gulf Coast - Natchez District - Pine Belt - Tennessee Valley
Cities: Biloxi - Clarksdale - Clinton - Columbus - Greenville - Gulfport - Hattiesburg - Jackson - Meridian - Olive Branch - Pascagoula - Pearl - Ridgeland - Southaven - Starkville - Tupelo - Vicksburg
Geography: Rivers - Lakes - Mountains - National forests - Islands - Wilderness areas - Natural disasters - Parks - State Parks
Industries: Agriculture - Oil
CDPs: Byram - Diamondhead - Kiln - Lyman - Pearlington - Saucier - Shoreline Park - West Hattiesburg
Metros: Gulfport‑Biloxi - Hattiesburg - Jackson - Memphis - Pascagoula
Statistics: Population
Lists: Mississippi-related lists
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| Nickname | The Magnolia State |
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| Motto | Virtute et armis (Latin) transl. By Valor and Arms |
| Flower | Magnolia |
| Rock | Petrified wood |
| Toy | Teddy bear |
| Other | Mississippi Symbols for more |
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