MISSISSIPPI (MS)
Magnolia State

Population (2003): 2,881,281 (31st)
Area: 48,430 sq. mi. (32nd) (125,433 sq. km.)
Flower: Magnolia
Bird: Mockingbird
Tree: Magnolia
Song: "Go, Mississippi!"
Entered Union: December 10, 1817 (20th)
Capital and Largest City: Jackson (population, 180,881)
Other Large Cities (with pop.): Gulfport, 72,511; Biloxi, 49,809;

Important Products: transportation equipment, furniture, electrical machinery, lumber and wood products, cotton, rice, chickens, cattle

Places to Visit: Vicksburg National Military Park; Natchez Trace Parkway; Old Capitol, Jackson; Old Spanish Fort and Museum, Pascagoula