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
DECATUR
Decatur is a City in Newton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ROSEDALE
Rosedale is a City in Bolivar county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Crystal Springs is a City in Copiah county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WALNUT
Walnut is a Town in Tippah county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MENDENHALL
Mendenhall is a City in Simpson county with -3 000 inhabitants.
NEW AUGUSTA
New Augusta is a Town in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MAGEE
Magee is a City in Simpson county with -5 000 inhabitants.
RALEIGH
Raleigh is a City in Smith county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FALKNER
Falkner is a Town in Tippah county with -500 inhabitants.
SANDERSVILLE
Sandersville is a Town in Jones county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TREMONT
Tremont is a Town in Itawamba county with -500 inhabitants.
BURNSVILLE
Burnsville is a Town in Tishomingo county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GUNTOWN
Guntown is a City in Lee county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BELMONT
Belmont is a Town in Wayne county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GLEN
Glen is a Town in Alcorn county with -500 inhabitants.
WESSON
Wesson is a Town in Copiah county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HAZLEHURST
Hazlehurst is a City in Copiah county with -5 000 inhabitants.
STATE LINE
State Line is a Town in Wayne county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MONTICELLO
Monticello is a Town in Lawrence county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ECRU
Ecru is a Town in Pontotoc county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHANNON
Shannon is a Town in Lee county with -2 000 inhabitants.
NETTLETON
Nettleton is a Town in Monroe county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MAGNOLIA
Magnolia is a City in Pike county with -2 500 inhabitants.
POPLARVILLE
Poplarville is a City in Pearl River county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MANTACHIE
Mantachie is a City in Itawamba county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DUMAS
Dumas is a Town in Tippah county with -500 inhabitants.
MACON
Macon is a City in Noxubee county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PURVIS
Purvis is a City in Lamar county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SUMRALL
Sumrall is a Town in Lamar county with -1 500 inhabitants.
VERONA
Verona is a City in Lee county with -4 000 inhabitants.