mississippi

mississippi state symbols

• Their state bird is a mockingbird
• Their state flower is a Magnolia
• Their state tree is also the magnolia

Who found mississippi?

• Mississippi was found by Hernando de Soto in 1540
• in 1699 the first settlement was built and named Sieru d'Iberville 
• Mississippi governor now is  

mississippi nickname

• mississippi has two nicknames:
• the Hospitality state because of the peoples  southern hospitality
• The magnolia state because its state flower and tree is the magnolia
• mississippi motto is "Virtute et armis"  by valor and arms

mississippi area

• Mississippi capital is Jackson
• its highest point is Woodall Mountain - 806 feet (245 m) above sea level
• the average temperature is about 65 degrees 
• the average rainfall is 54.1 inches

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