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
SLEDGE
Sledge is a Town in Quitman county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAZLEHURST
Hazlehurst is a City in Copiah county with -5 000 inhabitants.
KOSCIUSKO
Kosciusko is a City in Attala county with -10 000 inhabitants.
COLUMBIA
Columbia is a City in Marion county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RIDGELAND
Ridgeland is a City in Madison county with -30 000 inhabitants.
PEARL
Pearl is a City in Rankin county with -30 000 inhabitants.
LYON
Lyon is a Town in Coahoma county with -500 inhabitants.
VERONA
Verona is a City in Lee county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ANGUILLA
Anguilla is a Town in Sharkey county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HORN LAKE
Horn Lake is a City in DeSoto county with -15 000 inhabitants.
BRUCE
Bruce is a Town in Calhoun county with -2 500 inhabitants.
STARKVILLE
Starkville is a City in Oktibbeha county with -30 000 inhabitants.
LEXINGTON
Lexington is a City in Holmes county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SOUTHAVEN
Southaven is a City in DeSoto county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HATTIESBURG
Hattiesburg is a City in Forrest county with -50 000 inhabitants.
MAGEE
Magee is a City in Simpson county with -5 000 inhabitants.
FALCON
Falcon is a Town in Quitman county with -500 inhabitants.
EDWARDS
Edwards is a City in Hinds county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PICAYUNE
Picayune is a City in Pearl River county with -15 000 inhabitants.
INVERNESS
Inverness is a Town in Sunflower county with -1 500 inhabitants.
VARDAMAN
Vardaman is a City in Calhoun county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CALHOUN CITY
Calhoun City is a Town in Calhoun county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WAVELAND
Waveland is a City in Hancock county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ETHEL
Ethel is a Town in Attala county with -500 inhabitants.
VICKSBURG
Vicksburg is a City in Warren county with -30 000 inhabitants.
ACKERMAN
Ackerman is a Town in Choctaw county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SUMNER
Sumner is a Town in Tallahatchie county with -500 inhabitants.
OXFORD
Oxford is a City in Lafayette county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MERIDIAN
Meridian is a City in Lauderdale county with -40 000 inhabitants.
BUDE
Bude is a Town in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.