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Mississippi Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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Mississippi Almanac
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| Official Name |
Mississippi |
| Capital |
Jackson |
| Nick Name |
Magnolia State |
| Motto |
Virtute et Armis (By valor and arms) |
| Location & Region |
32.32050 N, 090.20759 W |
South |
| Constitution Ratified |
1890 |
| Statehood |
December 10, 1817 |
20th state |
| Population |
2,697,243 |
60.64 sq mi. |
31st |
Largest City
(by population) |
Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Greenville |
| Bordering States |
Alabama - Arkansas - Louisiana - Tennessee |
| Number of Counties |
82 Counties in Mississippi |
Largest County
(by population) |
Hinds County |
250,800 |
569 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
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Mississippi Climate and Weather |
| Mississippi has hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. Winter temperatures run 31 to 60 F/-1 to 15 C, though they can drop to 32 F/0 C or lower on occasion, even as far south as the Gulf. Though mild, winter has the most rainfall. High humidity and temperatures of 90 F/32 C and higher are common in summer. Biloxi, though farthest south, is cooled by breezes from the Mississippi Sound and has fewer days of high heat. Spring and fall the temperatures and humidities are most comfortable then. Expect March-May to provide temperatures from 43 to 85 F/6 to 29 C, with humidity running in the 54% to 85% range (humidity levels tend to decrease in the midday and afternoon hours in the South). Fall is drier, with clear, sunny days and temperatures similar to those in spring. Lows may be a bit lower, but not substantially so. The weather is normally more stable in the fall; spring can have some severe thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes. |
| Highest Temperature |
115 degrees
July 29, 1930 - Holly Springs |
| Lowest Temperature |
-19 degrees
January 30, 1966 - Corinth |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
92.5 degrees |
34.9 degrees |
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Mississippi Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
300 |
| Highest Point |
Woodall Mountain |
806 |
| Lowest Point |
Gulf of Mexico |
Sea level |
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Mississippi Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
48,430.19 |
32nd |
| Land Area1 |
46,906.96 |
96.86% |
| Water Area2 |
1,523.24 |
3.14% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
61.9% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
340 miles |
170 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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