Date Admitted: 1817 (20th)
Capital: Jackson
Largest City: Jackson
Population: 2,730,501
State Song: "Go Mis-sis-sip-pi"
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State Bird: Mockingbird
State Tree: Magnolia
State Flower: Magnolia
Nickname: The Magnolia State
State Constitution: Adopted
in 1890
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Adopted in 1894
Elected Officials
Governor:
Kirk
Fordice
Senators:
Thad
Cochran
Trent
Lott
Representatives:
Roger Wicker -- 1st District
Bennie Thompson -- 2nd
District
Charles Pickering --
3rd District
Mike Parker -- 4th District
Gene Taylor -- 5th District
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