MISSISSIPPI The Magnolia State

Bordering States Alabama Tennessee Arkansas Louisiana

Population: 2,844,658 Capital: Jackson Largest Cities:Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Greenville, Meridian, Tupelo, Southaven, Vicksburg, and Biloxi

Interesting Facts: In 1541, Hernando de Soto became the first European to see the Mississippi River. The size of Mississippi is 47,689 square miles [123,515 square kilometers]

Products: Agriculture: cotton, peanuts, rice, sugarcane, soybeans, poultry, cattle, dairy products,Industry:, catfish, apparel, furniture, lumber

Physical Features: Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, forest

Natural Resources:rich soils, abundant water, valuable minerals, and large forests