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state in the southern U.S.
The capital and largest city - Jackson.
History
Hernando de Soto
The territory of Mississippi was admitted to the U.S. as a twentieth
of the State December 10, 1817
Geography
Mississippi has an area of 125 546 km ². In the north of the state is bordered by Tennessee to the east - from Alabama to the south-west - Louisiana, north-west - Arkansas. In southern Mississippi, washed by the Gulf of Mexico . Summer - hot and humid throughout the state. Winter - warm. The largest river - the Mississippi . More than half of the state is forested
Culture
Mississippi is the official home of blues
Flag introduced - February 7, 1894
thirteen stars symbolize the
thirteen colonies that formed the United
States, with six stars (excluding star in the middle) - six nations
that have sovereignty on the territory of
Mississippi, the inner star - Mississippi
Emblem introduced - in 1978 year
In the middle of the Great Seal of Mississippi depicted an eagle with outstretched wings and lifted his head. Breast decorate lines and stars in style shades American flag . in Claws holds the olive
branch - as a symbol of peace , arrows - as a symbol of
readiness for war