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
LENA
Lena is a Town in Leake county with -500 inhabitants.
WALNUT GROVE
Walnut Grove is a Town in Coahoma county with -500 inhabitants.
SMITHVILLE
Smithville is a Town in Monroe county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LEAKESVILLE
Leakesville is a City in Greene county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BOLTON
Bolton is a City in Hinds county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEBASTOPOL
Sebastopol is a Town in Scott county with -500 inhabitants.
SILVER CREEK
Silver Creek is a Town in Lawrence county with -500 inhabitants.
BOYLE
Boyle is a Town in Bolivar county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ITTA BENA
Itta Bena is a City in Leflore county with -2 500 inhabitants.
INVERNESS
Inverness is a Town in Sunflower county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BUDE
Bude is a Town in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BENTONIA
Bentonia is a Town in Yazoo county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SLATE SPRINGS
Slate Springs is a Village in Calhoun county with -500 inhabitants.
TCHULA
Tchula is a Town in Holmes county with -2 500 inhabitants.
OAKLAND
Oakland is a Town in Yalobusha county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CRAWFORD
Crawford is a Town in Lowndes county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROLLING FORK
Rolling Fork is a City in Sharkey county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HATLEY
Hatley is a Town in Monroe county with -500 inhabitants.
CHARLESTON
Charleston is a City in Tallahatchie county with -2 500 inhabitants.
VARDAMAN
Vardaman is a City in Calhoun county with -1 500 inhabitants.
TUTWILER
Tutwiler is a City in Tallahatchie county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PICKENS
Pickens is a Town in Holmes county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MOORHEAD
Moorhead is a City in Sunflower county with -3 000 inhabitants.
STURGIS
Sturgis is a Town in Oktibbeha county with -500 inhabitants.
MARKS
Marks is a City in Quitman county with -2 000 inhabitants.
NEW HOULKA
New Houlka is a Town in Chickasaw county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FAYETTE
Fayette is a City in Jefferson county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SHUQUALAK
Shuqualak is a Town in Noxubee county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SCHLATER
Schlater is a Town in Leflore county with -500 inhabitants.
BLUE MOUNTAIN
Blue Mountain is a Town in Tippah county with -1 000 inhabitants.