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
POTTS CAMP
Potts Camp is a Town in Marshall county with -500 inhabitants.
PRENTISS
Prentiss is a Town in Jefferson Davis county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PUCKETT
Puckett is a Village in Rankin county with -500 inhabitants.
PURVIS
Purvis is a City in Lamar county with -2 500 inhabitants.
QUITMAN
Quitman is a City in Clarke county with -2 500 inhabitants.
RALEIGH
Raleigh is a City in Smith county with -1 500 inhabitants.
RAYMOND
Raymond is a City in Hinds county with -2 000 inhabitants.
RENOVA
Renova is a Town in Bolivar county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RICHLAND
Richland is a City in Rankin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RICHTON
Richton is a Town in Perry county with -1 500 inhabitants.
RIDGELAND
Ridgeland is a City in Madison county with -30 000 inhabitants.
RIENZI
Rienzi is a Town in Alcorn county with -500 inhabitants.
RIPLEY
Ripley is a City in Tippah county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROLLING FORK
Rolling Fork is a City in Sharkey county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ROSEDALE
Rosedale is a City in Bolivar county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ROXIE
Roxie is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RULEVILLE
Ruleville is a City in Sunflower county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SALLIS
Sallis is a Town in Attala county with -500 inhabitants.
SALTILLO
Saltillo is a City in Lee county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SANDERSVILLE
Sandersville is a Town in Jones county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SARDIS
Sardis is a City in Panola county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SATARTIA
Satartia is a Village in Yazoo county with -100 inhabitants.
SCHLATER
Schlater is a Town in Leflore county with -500 inhabitants.
SCOOBA
Scooba is a Town in Kemper county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEBASTOPOL
Sebastopol is a Town in Scott county with -500 inhabitants.
SEMINARY
Seminary is a Town in Covington county with -500 inhabitants.
SENATOBIA
Senatobia is a City in Tate county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHANNON
Shannon is a Town in Lee county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SHAW
Shaw is a City in Bolivar county with -2 500 inhabitants.
SHELBY
Shelby is a City in Bolivar county with -3 000 inhabitants.