State Information
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Mississippi
"the twenth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
September 30, 2002 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts two Magnolias
blooming along with the states nickname "The Magnolia State". The Magnolia is
very popular in the south and was named for the French botanist Pierre Mangol. In 1900 the
school childern of Mississippi picked it as the state flower. In 1935 they picked the
Magnolia tree as the state tree. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
December 10, 1817 |
Bits of History
Update:
The Welland Canal is in Canada, is 27 miles long and has locks
which lift ships 326.5 feet. Why is the canal significant to the United States?
Old Fort Massachusetts on the Gulf Coast near Biloxi, Mississippi. |
| Order
Admitted: |
20 |
| Capital:
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Jackson |
| Largest
City: |
Jackson |
| Nickname: |
Magnolia State |
| State
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State
Flower: |
Magnolia |
| State
Tree: |
Magnolia |
| State
Motto: |
"By
Valor and Arms" |
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State Name Origin:
Most likely derived from the Chippewa words mici (great) and zibi (river),
it was first written
as "Michi Sepe" by La Salle's lieutenant Henri de Tonti.
Fun State Facts:
Mississippi has a population of 2,719,100, 31st
in the nation. Its land area is 46,914 square miles,
31st in the nation. The highest point isWoodall Mountain at 806 feet above sea level in
the
northeast hills region of the state. The Natchez Trace Parkway which runs diagonally
across
the state from the Mississippi River toward Nashville, Tennessee is a beautiful trip to
view much
of Mississippi's history including in Tupelo, Elvis Presley's birthplace. The Port of
Pascagoula,
was started in the 1830's and to this day supports major ship building for the U.S. Navy
and U.S.
Coast Guard. Since the 1830's it has been a major shipping port in the South.
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