Mississippi
Capital:
Jackson
Date of Entry:
December 10, 1817
Maps:
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| Map of USA. Mississippi outlined in dark ink & with name written on it. |
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| A close-up of Mississippi & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas
Water Borders:
Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico
Total Area:
48,430 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi
Famous Geographical Point:
Mississippi River
State Nickname:
The Magnolia State. So named for the abundance of magnolia trees, which are also their state tree. The magnolia flower is their state flower. They are apparently very proud of their magnolias.
Famous Person:
Fannie Lou Hamer, Civil Rights & voting rights activist
Book Set In/About:
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
This novel covers the course of 30 years and focuses on the fate of the Compsons, who are disgraced Southern aristocrats.
Movie Set In/About:
"In the Heat of the Night" (1967), directed by Norman Jewison
Set in a fictional Mississippi town, when a Northern black police detective becomes embroiled in a murder investigation, racial tensions flair.
Headline of the Day:
“Final Parts of Mississippi Budget Set During Special Session” in U.S. News & World Report.
I've just recently become aware of Fannie Lou Hamer (via a picture book, of all things) but she did good things. The state of Mississippi is lucky to have had her. (Though I'm sure a goodly number of residents don't agree with me on that point.)
ReplyDeleteThis is a state that I would not be opposed to visiting, but I'm not going to go out of my way to do so. Perhaps if I do visit, I can time it for the magnolias to be in bloom.
One of these days, I'd love to vacation at a little Gulf resort town, or one one of the little Gulf islands, like Dauphin Island (Alabama). I've seen them on a few HGTV shows and they look so nice.
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