| Capitol: |
Jackson |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 20, December 10, 1817 |
| Nickname: |
"The Magnolia State" |
| Motto: |
By Valor and Arms |
| Official Website: |
Mississippi |
| State Song: |
"Go, Mississippi" |
| State Butterfly: |
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly |
| State Insect: |
Honeybee |
| State Flower: |
Magnolia |
| State Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State Fish: |
Largemouth Bass |
| State Tree: |
Magnolia Grandiflora |
| State Mammals: |
1. White-tailed Deer, 2. Red Fox |
| State Water Mammal: |
Bottlenose Dolphin |
| State Shell: |
Oyster Shell |
| State Toy: |
Teddy Bear |
| State Fossil: |
Basilosaurus (prehistoric whale) |
| Borders: |
Alabama, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Louisiana,
Gulf of Mexico |
| Size: |
48,430 sqaure miles |
| Highest Point: |
806 feet, Woodall Mountain |
| Lowest Point: |
o feet, Gulf of Mexico |
| Largest Employer(s): |
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