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Capital	Jackson
Nickname	Magnolia State
Motto	Virtute et Armis (By valor and arms)
Statehood	December 10, 1817 (20th)
Origin of State's Name	Possible based on Chippewa Indian words "mici zibi," loosely meaning "great river" or "gathering in of all water"
Largest Cities	Jackson, Biloxi, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Gulfport
Border States	Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee
Area	46,914 sq. mi.; 31st largest
State Bird	Mockingbird
State Flower	Magnolia (magnolia grandiflora)
State Tree	Magnolia ( magnolia grandiflora)
State Song	Go Mis-sis-sip-pi
The name "Mississippi" comes from an Indian word meaning "great waters" or "father of waters". In 1817, Mississippi was admited as the 20th state to the Union. Mississippi is a state that is going through great changes. Part of the Deep South, it was once a land of farmers and quiet towns. It is becoming a state of factory workers and busy cities. But tradition plays an important part in Mississippi life. The state retains many reminders of the Old South. Stately mansions bring back memories of Mississippi plantation life before the Civil War. The large, sunny beaches and fine hotels of the Mississippi Gulf Coast are popular vacation destinations.

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