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MISSISSIPPI
STATE Overview
State Capital
Jackson
Year Admitted
December 10, 1817
State Order
20
State Nickname
The Magnolia State
State Tree
Magnolia
State Animal
Red Fox
State Bird
Mockingbird
State Fish
Largemouth Bass
State Flower
Magnolia
State Crop
Cotton and soybeans
State Landmarks
Elvis Presley birthplace, Vicksburg National Military Park
State Facts
The native word for the river was messipi, which means "Big River" by the Ojibwa tribe.
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