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| Capital City: | Jackson | | Statehood: | December 10, 1817 (20th) | | Population: | 2,772,000 | | Nickname: | Magnolia State | | Motto: | Virtute et Armis (By valor and arms) | | Origin of State Name: | Possible based on Chippewa Indian words "mici zibi," loosely meaning "great river" or "gathering in of all water" | | Counties: | 82 | | Largest Cities: | Jackson, Biloxi, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Gulfport | | Border States: | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee | | Land Area: | 47,234 sq. mi.; 32nd largest | | Highest Point: | Woodall Mt., 806 ft. | | Lowest Point: | Gulf of Mexico, sea level | | State Bird: | Mockingbird | | State Flower: | Magnolia (magnolia grandiflora) | | State Tree: | Magnolia ( magnolia grandiflora) | | State Song: | Go Mis-sis-sip-pi | | State Web Site: | www.state.ms.us |
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