Mississippi
Mississippi is named for the Mississippi River, and is known as the “Magnolia State”. David Ronald Musgrove is the current governor of Mississippi. The Mississippi River forms its western boundary and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Mississippi’s warm climate and rich soil proved ideally suited to cotton, which became the main crop before 1800 and was the mainstay of its economy until modern times. The Anglo-Saxon settlers traveled to the state’s virgin lands and brought in slaves to work their fields. Mississippi was organized as a territory in 1798, and joined the Union on December 10, 1817 as the 20th state to be admitted. The capital of Mississippi is Jackson, which is the largest Metropolitan area, having a population of 153,968 people according to the records in 1970. The population of Mississippi in 1970 was 2,216,912 people, with 36.8 percent being black. With a 5.8 percent increase between 1970-1975, the population became 2,346,000 people, which ranked it the 29th largest state. The state seal was adopted in 1817. In the center is depicted a bald eagle, the official U.S. emblem, holding an olive brand a quiver of arrows in its talons. Around the rim of the seal are the words, “ The Great Seal of the State of Mi
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