Travel Day -> Mississippi

Mississippi is a southern U.S. state with the Mississippi River to its west, the state of Alabama to its east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its Mississippi Delta region is considered the birthplace of blues music, honored at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Also in the region is the Vicksburg National Military Park, preserving the site of a critical Civil War battle.




Abbreviation: MS

Capital: Jackson

Temperature: 68 degrees, mostly cloudy

Time: 1:00 (CST, 1 hour behind us)

Nickname: It is nicknamed The “Magnolia State” because of the abundance of magnolia flowers and trees in the state.

Population: 2.95 million (PA 12.8)

Size: 48,430 sq mi (PA 46,000)

Cost of living:  $32,336 (PA $49,040)

Minimum wage: $7.25 (PA $7.25)

Statehood: December 10, 1817

State Flag: 


Mississippi’s state flag features a white magnolia blossom encircled by one gold star, 20 white stars, and the words “In God We Trust”. Stripes of red, gold, and blue are also featured. This flag was chosen in 2020, replacing the earlier Confederate flag, after the George Floyd protests which started in Minnesota and spread across the country and world.

Old flag:




State Bird:
Northern Mockingbird


State Flower:

Magnolia

State Tree:
Magnolia

State Mammal:

White-tailed deer


Red Fox

Bottlenose Dolphin




State Quarter:
Mississippi, admitted into the Union on December 10, 1817, themed the coin, The Magnolia State. The coin showcases the beauty and elegance of the state flower, combining the blossoms and leaves of two magnolias.

Mississippi Accent


Jackson, Mississippi

First Baptist Church, Jackson

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Columbus

First United Methodist Church, Lexington


Teddy Bear

Where Coca Cola was first bottled


Fred Smith

Emerald Mound

Franklin Academy

Mississippi University for Women

Guess Who:
Elvis Presley

Britney Spears

Oprah Winfrey

James Earl Jones

Jimmy Buffet

Jim Henson

Tammy Wynette

Jerry Rice



Four cities in the world have been sanctioned by the International Theatre/Dance Committee to host the International Ballet Competition: Moscow, Russia; Varna, Bulgaria; Helsinki, Finland; and Jackson, Mississippi.

Petrified Forest:
The forest is believed to have been formed 36 million years ago when fir and maple logs washed down an ancient river channel to the current site where they later became petrified. It is one of only two petrified forests in the eastern United States, the other being Gilboa Fossil Forest in New York.





















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