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Mississippi
State Facts
There are fewer men than woman in Mississippi. The overall gender ratio is 94 men to 100 women.
The Mississippi flag was adopted on April 23, 1894. The flag has been ranked the 15th best U.S. flag by a leading Vexillology Organization.
The Mississippi quarter was the 20th quarter released overall. The quarter was released on October 15, 2002.
Recent estimates put Mississippi's population at around 2,994,000 people (32nd out of 56).The population density is 63.8 people per square mile (38th out of 56).
Someone from Mississippi is known as a Mississippian. View our List of Adjectival and Demonyms for all the States.
Mississippi was the 20th state when it joined the United States on December 10, 1817. Prior to 1817, Mississippi was known as "Mississippi Territory."
Essential Mississippi Facts
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Postal Code
The Mississippi postal code is MS. This abbreviation has been used since the USPS first established official codes in October 1963. -
Gender Ratio
Gender Ratio: 94 Men to 100 Women
Male Population: 1,454,556 men
Female Population: 1,539,523 women
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State Quarter
The Mississippi Quarter was released in October 10, 2002.
Total Mintage: 0.58 billion.
Engraver: Donna Weaver -
Population and Area
Population: 2,994,079 people
Land Area: 46,923 square miles
Population Density: 2,994,079 people per square mile
Areas Codes in Mississippi (6)
- 228
- 601
- 662
- 769
- 901
- 985
Mississippi Counties (82)
| County | Top Cities |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Natchez, Sibley, and Washington |
| Alcorn County | Corinth, Glen, and Rienzi |
| Amite County | Gloster, Liberty, and Smithdale |
| Attala County | Ethel, Kosciusko, Mc Adams, Mc Cool, and Sallis |
| Benton County | Ashland, Hickory Flat, Lamar, and Michigan City |
| Bolivar County | Alligator, Benoit, Beulah, Boyle, Cleveland, and Duncan |
| Calhoun County | Banner, Big Creek, Bruce, Calhoun City, Derma, and Pittsboro |
| Carroll County | Carrollton, Coila, Mc Carley, North Carrollton, and Vaiden |
| Chickasaw County | Houlka, Houston, Okolona, Trebloc, Van Vleet, and Woodland |
| Choctaw County | Ackerman, French Camp, Mathiston, and Weir |
| Claiborne County | Hermanville, Pattison, and Port Gibson |
| Clarke County | Enterprise, Pachuta, Quitman, Shubuta, and Stonewall |
| Clay County | Cedarbluff, Montpelier, Pheba, and West Point |
| Coahoma County | Clarksdale, Coahoma, Dublin, Farrell, Friars Point, and Jonestown |
| Copiah County | Crystal Springs, Gallman, Georgetown, Hazlehurst, and Wesson |
| Covington County | Collins, Mount Olive, and Seminary |
| DeSoto County | Hernando, Horn Lake, Lake Cormorant, Nesbit, Olive Branch, and Southaven |
| Forrest County | Brooklyn, Hattiesburg, and Petal |
| Franklin County | Bude, Mc Call Creek, Meadville, and Roxie |
| George County | Lucedale |
| Greene County | Leakesville, Mc Lain, Neely, and State Line |
| Grenada County | Elliott, Gore Springs, Grenada, Holcomb, and Tie Plant |
| Hancock County | Bay Saint Louis, Diamondhead, Kiln, Lakeshore, Pearlington, and Stennis Space Center |
| Harrison County | Biloxi, Diberville, Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian, and Saucier |
| Hinds County | Bolton, Byram, Clinton, Edwards, Jackson, and Pocahontas |
| Holmes County | Cruger, Durant, Goodman, Lexington, Pickens, and Tchula |
| Humphreys County | Belzoni, Isola, Louise, Midnight, and Silver City |
| Issaquena County | Grace, Mayersville, and Valley Park |
| Itawamba County | Fulton, Golden, Mantachie, and Tremont |
| Jackson County | Escatawpa, Gautier, Hurley, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula |
| Jasper County | Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Louin, Moss, Paulding, and Rose Hill |
| Jefferson Davis County | Bassfield, Carson, and Prentiss |
| Jefferson County | Fayette, Harriston, Lorman, and Union Church |
| Jones County | Eastabuchie, Ellisville, Laurel, Moselle, Ovett, and Sandersville |
| Kemper County | De Kalb, Porterville, Preston, and Scooba |
| Lafayette County | Abbeville, Oxford, Paris, Taylor, Tula, and University |
| Lamar County | Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, and Sumrall |
| Lauderdale County | Bailey, Collinsville, Daleville, Lauderdale, Marion, and Meridian |
| Lawrence County | Jayess, Monticello, Newhebron, Oak Vale, Silver Creek, and Sontag |
| Leake County | Carthage, Madden, Thomastown, and Walnut Grove |
| Lee County | Belden, Guntown, Mooreville, Plantersville, Saltillo, and Shannon |
| Leflore County | Greenwood, Itta Bena, Minter City, Money, Morgan City, and Schlater |
| Lincoln County | Bogue Chitto, Brookhaven, and Ruth |
| Lowndes County | Artesia, Caledonia, Columbus, Crawford, Mayhew, and Steens |
| Madison County | Camden, Canton, Flora, Madison, Ridgeland, and Sharon |
| Marion County | Columbia, Foxworth, and Kokomo |
| Marshall County | Byhalia, Holly Springs, Mount Pleasant, Potts Camp, Red Banks, and Victoria |
| Monroe County | Aberdeen, Amory, Becker, Gattman, Greenwood Springs, and Hamilton |
| Montgomery County | Duck Hill, Kilmichael, and Winona |
| Neshoba County | Philadelphia |
| Newton County | Chunky, Conehatta, Decatur, Hickory, Lawrence, and Little Rock |
| Noxubee County | Brooksville, Macon, and Shuqualak |
| Oktibbeha County | Mississippi State, Starkville, and Sturgis |
| Panola County | Batesville, Como, Courtland, Crenshaw, Crowder, and Pope |
| Pearl River County | Carriere, Mc Neill, Nicholson, Picayune, and Poplarville |
| Perry County | Beaumont, New Augusta, and Richton |
| Pike County | Chatawa, Fernwood, Magnolia, Mccomb, Osyka, and Summit |
| Pontotoc County | Algoma, Ecru, Pontotoc, Randolph, Sherman, and Thaxton |
| Prentiss County | Baldwyn, Booneville, Marietta, New Site, and Wheeler |
| Quitman County | Belen, Darling, Falcon, Lambert, Marks, and Sledge |
| Rankin County | Brandon, Florence, Flowood, Pearl, Pelahatchie, and Piney Woods |
| Scott County | Forest, Harperville, Hillsboro, Lake, Lena, and Ludlow |
| Sharkey County | Anguilla, Cary, Delta City, Panther Burn, and Rolling Fork |
| Simpson County | Braxton, D Lo, Harrisville, Magee, Mendenhall, and Pinola |
| Smith County | Mize, Raleigh, and Taylorsville |
| Stone County | Mc Henry, Perkinston, and Wiggins |
| Sunflower County | Doddsville, Drew, Holly Ridge, Indianola, Inverness, and Moorhead |
| Tallahatchie County | Cascilla, Charleston, Enid, Glendora, Philipp, and Sumner |
| Tate County | Arkabutla, Coldwater, Independence, Sarah, and Senatobia |
| Tippah County | Blue Mountain, Dumas, Falkner, Ripley, Tiplersville, and Walnut |
| Tishomingo County | Belmont, Burnsville, Dennis, Iuka, and Tishomingo |
| Tunica County | Dundee, Robinsonville, and Tunica |
| Union County | Blue Springs, Etta, Myrtle, and New Albany |
| Walthall County | Sandy Hook and Tylertown |
| Warren County | Redwood and Vicksburg |
| Washington County | Arcola, Avon, Chatham, Glen Allan, Greenville, and Hollandale |
| Wayne County | Buckatunna, Clara, and Waynesboro |
| Webster County | Bellefontaine, Eupora, Maben, Mantee, Slate Spring, and Stewart |
| Wilkinson County | Centreville, Crosby, and Woodville |
| Winston County | Louisville and Noxapater |
| Yalobusha County | Coffeeville, Oakland, Scobey, Tillatoba, and Water Valley |
| Yazoo County | Benton, Bentonia, Holly Bluff, Satartia, Tinsley, and Vaughan |