Mississippi was the 20th state to join the union on December 10, 1817.
Main info[]
- Capital: Jackson
- Population: 2,988,726
- State Bird: Northern Mockingbird
- State Flower: Magnolia
- State Tree: Magnolia
- State Song: Gonna see Ms Eliza, gonna go to Mississippi
- Most Popular Attraction: Vicksburg National Military Park
- Local Restaurant: Rowdy's Family Restaurant
- Top 3 Celebrities: Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey, and Hayley Williams
- Hypothetical Law: Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging.
- State Sandwich: Pig Ear Sandwich
- Best Sports Team: Mississippi Headhunters
Fun Facts[]
- Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935.
- Mississippi is the birthplace of the Order of the Eastern Star.
- The world's largest pecan nursery is in Lumberton, Mississippi.