Mississippi
US state
Mississippi is a southern U.S. state with the Mississippi River to its west, the state of Alabama to its east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its Mississippi Delta region is considered the birthplace of blues music, honored at the Delta...
Capital: Jackson
Abbreviation: MS
Population: 2.94 million (2023)
Senators: Roger Wicker (Republican Party) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican Party)
State flower: Magnolia
State bird: Northern mockingbird and Wood duck
Nicknames: The Hospitality State and The Magnolia State
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