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Mississippi
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Mississippi | |
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| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "One Mississippi" | |
 Location of Mississippi within the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Mississippi Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Jackson |
| Largest county or equivalent | Hinds |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tate Reeves (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Delbert Hosemann (R) |
| Legislature | Mississippi Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Roger Wicker (R) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Trent Kelly (R) 2: Bennie Thompson (D) 3: Michael Guest (R) 4: Mike Ezell (R) (list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48,434 sq mi (125,443 km) |
| • Land | 46,923 sq mi (121,530 km) |
| • Water | 1,520 sq mi (3,900 km) 3% |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 339 mi (545 km) |
| • Width | 171 mi (275 km) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Highest elevation | 807.1 ft (246.0 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total |  2,954,160 |
| • Rank | 35th |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24.5/km) |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| • Median household income | $54,200 (2023) |
| • Income rank | 50th |
| Demonym | Mississippian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | Central |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT |
| USPS abbreviation | MS |
| ISO 3166 code | US-MS |
| Traditional abbreviation | Miss. |
| Latitude | 30°12′ N to 35° N |
| Longitude | 88°6′ W to 91°39′ W |
| Website | www |
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