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Mississippi

Mississippi. By K. B. 1. State flower. The state flower is the magnolia blossom. State bird. The state bird is the mockingbird. State flag. The state flag is the Wikipedia. State nickname. The nickname for Mississippi are Magnolia state, Eagle state, Mug- cat state and Bayou state.

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Mississippi

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  1. Mississippi By K. B. 1

  2. State flower The state flower is the magnolia blossom.

  3. State bird The state bird is the mockingbird

  4. State flag The state flag is the Wikipedia

  5. State nickname The nickname for Mississippi are Magnolia state, Eagle state, Mug- cat state and Bayou state.

  6. population The population is 2,573,216 [from the 1990 U.S. census Bureau figures].

  7. Date of statehood December 10,1817,20th Territory by act April 7.1798 effective May 7,1798.

  8. Climate Mississippi has short winters and long summers .

  9. Area [size of the state] The area is 47,716 square miles and is the thirty-second biggest state.

  10. Five interesting facts about Mississippi 1.The Mississippi federation of woman’s club selected the mockingbird as their club bird and lobbied the state to adopt it as the official state bird of Mississippi. 2.The Mississippi state flower is the magnolia blossom the election was held on Nov.1900 to select a state flower . 3.The votes were submitted by 23,278 school children.4. Mississippi has mining products , such as oil , natural gas, sand and gravel , clays , and crushed stone.5. The state butterfly is called the Spanish swallowtail it is black with orange spots on the wings and white spots on the body Mississippi was named for the Mississippi River the name is an Indian word meaning Great water or Father of waters.

  11. List of references • 1.htt//www. net state. Com/ states/symb/birds/ms-mockingbird.htm 2. Mississippi state book 3. http//www.50states.com/flag/msflag.htm.

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