Mississippi
Mississippi is a southern state bordered by Tennessee in the north, Alabama in the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana in the south, and Louisiana and Arkansas in the west. The Mississippi River forms its western border. It is the 32nd largest and 34th most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a population of 2,976,149 (in 2019). Its capital and biggest city is Jackson and its governor is Tate Reeves.
The state has received the nickname of "Magnolia State" in honor of the magnolia trees that grow there, but its name "Mississipi" meaning "big river" comes from the Ojibwe language.
People have lived on the land for at least 12,000 years. Native Americans have lived on the land for thousands of years. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. By 1860, Mississipi was the nation's top cotton-producing state and enslaved persons accounted for 55% of the state population.
Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot and humid summers, and short, mild winters. Temperatures average about 81°F (27°C) in July and about 42°F (6°C) in January. Forests cover about 65 percent of the state, and so are one of its major resources.
While Mississippi has been especially known for its music and literature, (Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo), it is also known for the USA International Ballet Competition, which is held every four years. This ballet competition attracts the most talented young dancers from around the world, and The Magnolia Independent Film Festival is the first and oldest in the state.
If you want information about your city in Mississippi, click on the Mississippi city names or Mississippi town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Mississippi
MARIETTA
Marietta is a Town in Prentiss county with -500 inhabitants.
WALNUT
Walnut is a Town in Tippah county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HEIDELBERG
Heidelberg is a Town in Jasper county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW AUGUSTA
New Augusta is a Town in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STATE LINE
State Line is a Town in Wayne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ABBEVILLE
Abbeville is a Town in Lafayette county with -500 inhabitants.
MIZE
Mize is a City in Smith county with -500 inhabitants.
TILLATOBA
Tillatoba is a Town in Yalobusha county with -500 inhabitants.
DUMAS
Dumas is a Town in Tippah county with -500 inhabitants.
BIG CREEK
Big Creek is a Village in Calhoun county with -500 inhabitants.
PADEN
Paden is a Village in Tishomingo county with -500 inhabitants.
LENA
Lena is a Town in Leake county with -500 inhabitants.
PACHUTA
Pachuta is a Town in Clarke county with -500 inhabitants.
MANTEE
Mantee is a Village in Webster county with -500 inhabitants.
TAYLOR
Taylor is a Village in Lafayette county with -500 inhabitants.
BYHALIA
Byhalia is a Town in Marshall county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SLATE SPRINGS
Slate Springs is a Village in Calhoun county with -500 inhabitants.
TREMONT
Tremont is a Town in Itawamba county with -500 inhabitants.
ALGOMA
Algoma is a Town in Pontotoc county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GLEN
Glen is a Town in Alcorn county with -500 inhabitants.
LOUIN
Louin is a Town in Jasper county with -500 inhabitants.
THAXTON
Thaxton is a Town in Pontotoc county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MONTROSE
Montrose is a Town in Jasper county with -500 inhabitants.
SYLVARENA
Sylvarena is a Village in Smith county with -500 inhabitants.
FALKNER
Falkner is a Town in Tippah county with -500 inhabitants.
TOCCOPOLA
Toccopola is a Town in Pontotoc county with -500 inhabitants.
POLKVILLE
Polkville is a Village in Smith county with -500 inhabitants.