| Admitted to Union |
December 10, 1817 |
| Capital |
Jackson, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Magnolia State, Bayou State, Mud-Cat State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Virtute et Armis, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
48,434 square miles |
Rank |
32nd |
| Total Land Area |
46,914 square miles |
Rank |
31st |
| Total Water Area |
1,520 square miles |
Rank |
25th |
| Length |
340 miles |
| Width |
170 miles |
| Highest Point |
806 feet (Woodall Mountain) |
Rank |
47th |
| Lowest Point |
Sea level (Gulf of Mexico) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
300 feet |
Rank |
45th |
| Highest Temp |
115 degrees on July 29, 1930 at Holly Springs |
| Lowest Temp |
-19 degrees on January 30, 1966 at Corinth |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
92.5 degrees |
Rank |
11th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
34.9 degrees |
Rank |
46th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April,2000) |
2,697,243 |
Rank |
31st |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
60.64 |
Rank |
32nd |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Jackson |
184,256 |
|
6. |
Meridian |
39,968 |
| 2. |
Gulfport |
71,127 |
7. |
Tupelo |
34,211 |
| 3. |
Biloxi |
50,644 |
8. |
Southaven |
28,977 |
| 4. |
Hattiesburg |
44,779 |
9. |
Vicksburg |
26,407 |
| 5. |
Greenville |
41,663 |
10. |
Pascagoula |
26,200 | |
| Median Age |
31.2 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
71.98 |
Rank |
48th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000
(1992-1993) |
4,418.3 |
Rank |
36th |
| Violent Crimes |
433.9 |
Rank |
33rd |
| Property |
3,948.4 |
Rank |
35th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$20,900 |
Rank |
50th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$18,655 |
Rank |
50th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$22,191 |
Rank |
50th |
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information from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A."
by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An
Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company).
Copyright 1996.
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