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Mississippi: General Facts
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| Mississippi Abbreviated |
Mississippi Flag |
Mississippi Seal |
| Traditional: Miss. / Postal: MS |
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| Entry to the Union |
| 1817-12-10 (20th) |
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| Mississippi State Capital |
10 largest Mississippi cities |
| Jackson ( 184,256 ) |
1. Jackson (184,256)
2. Gulfport (71,127)
3. Biloxi (50,644)
4. Hattiesburg (44,779)
5. Greenville (41,633) |
6. Meridian (39,968)
7. Tupelo (34,211)
8. Southaven (28,977)
9. Vicksburg (26,407)
10. Pascagoula (26,200) |
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| Mississippi Area Codes |
| 228, 601, 662, 769 |
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| Number of counties |
Mississippi: Area |
| 82 |
Total Area |
48,430 sq mi (32th) |
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Water Area |
1,523 sq mi (3.1% of total area) (24th) |
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| Mississippi: Population 2,910,540 |
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| Mississippi: Nickname(s) |
| Magnolia State |
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| Mississippi: Main Agricultural Products & Exports |
| Cotton, Soybeans, Corn, Peanuts, Sweet Potatoes, Rice, Sugar Cane, Poultry, Frozen Chicken, Cattle, Beef, Eggs, Animal Feed, Catfish. |
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| Mississippi: Main Industrial Products & Exports |
| Chemicals, Oil Products, Wood Pulp, Plastics, Paper, Fertilizers. |
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