MISSISSIPPI
The state has seen the rise and fall of several different cultures, and their remnants still blend together in Mississippi’s culture today. Mississippi, one of the East South Central states of the United States, bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana, and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas. The Mississippi River forms almost the entire western boundary, and the Pearl River forms part of the southern boundary. Statehood: Dec. 10, 1817, the 20th state. State abbreviations: Miss. (traditional); MS (postal). State capital: Jackson, Mississippi's capital since 1822. Other capitals were Natchez (1798-1802, 1817-1821), Washington (1802-1817), and Columbia (1821-1822). Origin of Name: From an Indian word meaning "Father of Waters" Major Industries: Agriculture, Fisheries, Manufacturing Agriculture: broilers, cotton, soybeans Manufacturing: petroleum products, food products, chemicals, wood products, machinery, electrical equipment. Bordering States: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee State motto: Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms). State song: "Go Mis-sis-sip-pi" by Houston Davis. (se
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