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    Mississippi State Facts and History

    Mississippi State Facts and History

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    By Albert on July 10, 2023 News

    Mississippi Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Tate Reeves (Republican)
    • Capital: Jackson
    • Population: 2,976,149 (2019 est.)
    • Land Area: 46,923.27 sq km
    • Water Area: 1,508.51 sq km
    • Total Area: 48,431.78 SQ KM
    • State Motto: “Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms)”
    • Nickname: Magnolia State
    • Electoral votes: 3
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 4 (of 435)
    • State Song: “Go Mis-sis-sip-pi”
    • Date of Statehood: December 10, 1817
    • Time Zone: Central (GMT − 6 hours)
    • Official Website of Mississippi: ms.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: MS
    • Origin of name: The name “Mississippi” comes from the Anishinabe people (Ojibwe Indians.) They called the river “Messipi” or “Mee-zee-see-bee,” which means “Big River” or “Father of Waters.

    State Symbol of Mississippi

    State Beverage Milk
    State Bird Mockingbird
    State Fish Largemouth (black bass)
    State Flower Bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia
    State Fossil Prehistoric whale
    State Insect Honeybee
    State Motto Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
    State Nickname Magnolia State
    State Shell Oyster shell
    State Stone Petrified wood
    State Water Mammal Bottlenosed dolphin (porpoise)
    State Tree Magnolia
    State Waterfowl Wood duck

    College & Universities

    Academy of Hair Design Four J & J Hair Design College
    Academy of Hair Design One Jackson State University
    Academy of Hair Design Seven Jones County Junior College
    Academy of Hair Design Three Magnolia Bible College
    Alcorn State University Magnolia College of Cosmetology
    Antonelli College-Hattiesburg Meridian Community College
    Antonelli College-Jackson Millsaps College
    Belhaven University Mississippi College
    Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
    Blue Mountain College Mississippi Delta Community College
    Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
    Chris Beauty College Mississippi State University
    Coahoma Community College Mississippi University for Women
    Copiah-Lincoln Community College Mississippi Valley State University
    Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus Northwest Mississippi Community College
    Creations College of Cosmetology Pearl River Community College
    Day Spa Career College Rust College
    Delta Beauty College Southeastern Baptist College
    Delta State University Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Delta Technical College State Board for Community and Junior Colleges
    East Central Community College The Academy of Hair Design Six
    East Mississippi Community College Tougaloo College
    Final Touch Beauty School Traxlers School of Hair
    Fosters Cosmetology College University of Mississippi Main Campus
    Gibson Barber and Beauty College University of Mississippi Medical Center
    Hinds Community College University of Southern Mississippi
    Holmes Community College Virginia College-Jackson
    ICS the Wright Beauty College Wesley Biblical Seminary
    Itawamba Community College Wesley College
    William Carey University

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Ship Island
    2. Gulf Islands National Seashore
    3. Hattiesburg Zoo
    4. Jackson Zoo
    5. Natchez Trace Parkway
    6. Buccaneer State Park
    7. Elvis Presley Birthplace
    8. Vicksburg National Military Park
    9. Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
    10. USS Cairo
    11. Deer Island
    12. B. B. King Museum
    13. Geyser Falls Water Theme Park
    14. Rowan Oak

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    Red Barber sportscaster;
    Jimmy Buffett singer and songwriter;
    Craig Claiborne columnist and restaurant critic;
    Bo Diddley guitarist;
    Charles Evers civil rights leader;
    Medgar Evers civil rights leader;
    William Faulkner novelist;
    Brett Favre football player;
    Shelby Foote historian;
    Richard Ford novelist;
    John Grisham novelist;
    Beth Henley playwright and actress;
    Jim Henson puppeteer;
    James Earl Jones actor;
    B. B. King guitarist;
    Willie Morris writer;
    Elvis Presley singer;
    Leontyne Price soprano;
    Jerry Rice football player;
    Jimmie Rodgers singer;
    Muddy Waters singer and guitarist;
    Eudora Welty novelist;
    Tennessee Williams playwright;
    Oprah Winfrey talk-show host and actress;
    Richard Wright novelist;
    Tammy Wynette singer.

    Famous Actors And Actresses

    1. Lacey Chabert
    2. James Earl Jones
    3. Eric Roberts

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