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Mississippi
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| Nickname(s):
"The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State"
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| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "One Mississippi" | |
Map of the United States with Mississippi highlighted
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Mississippi Territory (1798–1817) |
| Admitted to the Union | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Jackson |
| Largest metro | Greater Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tate Reeves (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Delbert Hosemann (R) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Mississippi |
| U.S. senators | Roger Wicker (R) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Trent Kelly (R) 2: Bennie Thompson (D) 3: Michael Guest (R) 4: Mike Ezell (R) (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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48,430 sq mi (125,443 km2) |
| • Land | 46,952 sq mi (121,607 km2) |
| • Water | 1,521 sq mi (3,940 km2) 3% |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 340 mi (545 km) |
| • Width | 170 mi (275 km) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Highest elevation | 807 ft (246.0 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 2,943,045[3] |
| • Rank | 35th |
| • Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| • Median household income |  $54,200 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 50th |
| Demonym | Mississippian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
MS
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| ISO 3166 code | US-MS |
| Trad. abbreviation | Miss. |
| Latitude | 30°12′ N to 35° N |
| Longitude | 88°6′ W to 91°39′ W |
| Website | ms |
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Mississippi
|
|
|---|---|
| Nickname(s):
"The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State"
|
|
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "One Mississippi" | |
|
Map of the United States with Mississippi highlighted
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Mississippi Territory (1798–1817) |
| Admitted to the Union | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Jackson |
| Largest metro | Greater Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tate Reeves (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Delbert Hosemann (R) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Mississippi |
| U.S. senators | Roger Wicker (R) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Trent Kelly (R) 2: Bennie Thompson (D) 3: Michael Guest (R) 4: Mike Ezell (R) (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
48,430 sq mi (125,443 km2) |
| • Land | 46,952 sq mi (121,607 km2) |
| • Water | 1,521 sq mi (3,940 km2) 3% |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 340 mi (545 km) |
| • Width | 170 mi (275 km) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Highest elevation | 807 ft (246.0 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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|
|
• Total
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2,943,045[3] |
| • Rank | 35th |
| • Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| • Median household income | $54,200 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 50th |
| Demonym | Mississippian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
MS
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-MS |
| Trad. abbreviation | Miss. |
| Latitude | 30°12′ N to 35° N |
| Longitude | 88°6′ W to 91°39′ W |
| Website | ms |
