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Interesting Facts About Mississippi

Abbreviation: MS
Capital: Jackson
Nickname: Magnolia State
State Motto: Virtute et armis ("By valor and by arms")
Population: 2,844,658
Union Info: December 10, 1817
Time Zone: CST
Elevation: 300 feet
Area: 48,430 sq. miles.
Peak: Woodall Mountain (806 feet)
Flower: Magnolia
Bird: Mockingbird
Tree: Magnolia
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Mississippi Facts
Abbreviation: MS
Capital: Jackson
Nickname: Magnolia State
Population: 2,844,658
Time Zone: CST
State Motto: Virtute et armis ("By valor and by arms")
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