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State:	Mississippi
Abbreviation:	MS
Capital:	Jackson
Largest City:	Jackson
Population:	2844658
Land-Square Miles:	46,914
Land-Square Miles Rank:	31
Highest Point:	Woodall Mountain, 806 ft.
Governor of Mississippi:	Haley R. Barbour
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	December 10, 1817
State Number:	20th
State Motto:	By Valor and Arms (Virtute et armis)
State Nickname:	Magnolia State
State Flower:	Magnolia
StateFlower2:	Magnolia grandiflora
State Bird:	Mockingbird
State Song:	Go Mis-sis-sip-pi
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	From an Indian word meaning "Father of Waters"
Major Industries:	Agriculture, Fisheries and Manufacturing
Historical Sites:	Pre-Civil War mansions, Vicksburg National Military Park, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield, Tupelo National Battlefield, and part of Natchez Trace National Parkway
Points Of Interest:	Bienville, Delta, Desoto, Holly Springs, Homochitto, and Tombigbee Nation Forests; Gulf Coast
Bordering States:	Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee