Mississippi Fast Facts
• State Abbreviation (Postal Code): MS
• Time Zone(s): Central Standard (GMT -6)
• State Nickname(s): Magnolia State
• State Capital: Jackson
• Largest City: Jackson
• Major Airports: None in top 50
• Highest Point: Woodall Mountain (807 ft.)
• Lowest Point: Sea Level (Gulf of Mexico coastline)
• Land Area: 48,434 sq. mi. (US rank: 32)
• Population (2010): 2,967,297 (US rank: 32)
• Major League Sports Teams: None
• State Government Website: State of Mississippi
• State Tourism Website: Visit Mississippi
• Date Admitted to Union (Order): December 10th, 1817 (20th)
• State Flag: Three horizontal bands of blue, white, and red with the battle flag of the Confederacy in the upper left corner.
Mississippi Trivia
• The state's name is derived from the Ojibwe word "misi-ziibi", or "great river", and refers to the large river that forms the state's western border.
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