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Mississippi Fact Sheet Executive Summary
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Official Heritage & Symbols20th State
"Virtute et Armis"
Translation: "By Valor and Arms"
Commemorative Quarter
2002
Statehood Rank
December 10, 1817
State Bird
Northern Mockingbird
State Flower
Magnolia
State Tree
Magnolia
State Anthem / Song
Go, Mississippi
State Beverage
Milk
State Gemstone / Mineral
Petrified Wood
State Insect / Butterfly
Honeybee
State Fish
Largemouth Bass
Topography & Terrain Live Data
Mississippi Topography & Geographic Elevations
Total Territory Area
48,432 sq mi sq mi
Highest Natural Point
Woodall Mountain: 806 ft (246 m)
Verified State Topographic Peak
Lowest Natural Point
Gulf of Mexico: 0 ft (0 m)
Verified Base Elevation Datum
Land Area Share: 97.6%Water Coverage: 2.4%
Köppen Climate Classification:
Humid ContinentalSubtropical
Live State Portals & Filings
Mississippi Official Government & Business Portals
Telecom, Postal & Federal Identifiers
Regional Area Codes
228, 601, 662, 769
Postal Zip Code Range
38601 – 39776
Federal Census Region
Southeast
Timezone(s)
Central Time (CST/CDT)