MSMississippi
Magnolia State · Capital: Jackson · South (Deep South)
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Capital
Jackson
Largest city
Jackson
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#32 of 50
Admitted
1817
Time zone
Central Time
Region
South
Letters
11
Bordering states: Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.
4 fun facts about Mississippi
- The state is home to the birthplace of Elvis Presley (Tupelo) and the blues (Delta region).
- It's one of the only states with a name containing four "i"s, four "s"s, and two "p"s — a spelling-bee favorite.
- Mississippi has the most miles of navigable inland waterways of any state.
- Root beer was invented in Biloxi by pharmacist Edward Adolf Barq Sr. in 1898.
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