Mississippi: Facts & Stats
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Also Known As | Magnolia State |
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Capital | Jackson |
Population1 | (2020) 2,961,279; (2023 est.) 2,939,690 |
Governor | Tate Reeves (Republican) |
Date Of Admission | December 10, 1817 |
U.S. Senators | Roger Wicker (Republican) • Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) |
State Nickname | Magnolia State |
State Motto | "Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms)" |
State Bird2 | northern mockingbird • wood duck |
State Flower | southern magnolia |
State Song | “Go Mis-sis-sip-pi” |
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives | 4 (of 435) |
Time Zone | Central (GMT − 6 hours) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 125,460 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 48,441 |
1Excluding military abroad.2The wood duck is the state waterfowl. |
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