Mississippi: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As Magnolia State
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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