Mississippi State Government
Mississippi literally means big river in Algonquin Ojibwa, although it’s based on the French variation of the word.
Capital: Jackson
Largest Cities: Biloxi, Columbus, Greeenville, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Holly Springs, Meridian, Natchez, Ocean Springs, Oxford, Pascagoula, Southaven, Tupelo, Vicksburg
Present Constitution Drafted: 1890
Entered Union: December 10, 1817 (20)
Motto: “By Valor and Arms”
State Flower: Flower or bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia
State Tree: Magnolia
State Bird: Mockingbird
