Outline of Mississippi

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:

Mississippi – U.S. state located in the Southern United States, named after the Mississippi River which flows along its western boundary. The capital is Jackson, which is also the state's largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.

General reference

Names Common name: Mississippi Pronunciation: Official name: State of Mississippi Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: MS ISO 3166-2 code: US-MS Internet second-level domain: .ms.us Nicknames Hospitality State (previously used on license plates) Magnolia State Adjectival: Mississippi Demonym: Mississippian

Geography of Mississippi

Geography of Mississippi Mississippi is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Location Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo America Northern America United States of America Contiguous United States Central United States East South Central States Western United States Southern United States Deep South Gulf Coast of the United States South Central United States Population of Mississippi: 2,967,297 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of Mississippi: 48,434 sq mi (125,443 km2) Atlas of Mississippi

Places in Mississippi Historic places in Mississippi National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi National Natural Landmarks in Mississippi National parks in Mississippi State parks in Mississippi

Environment of Mississippi Climate of Mississippi Superfund sites in Mississippi

Natural geographic features of Mississippi Rivers of Mississippi

Regions of Mississippi Southern Mississippi

Administrative divisions of Mississippi

The 82 counties of the state of Mississippi Municipalities in Mississippi Cities in Mississippi State capital of Mississippi: City nicknames in Mississippi Census-designated places in Mississippi

Demography of Mississippi

Demographics of Mississippi

Government and politics of Mississippi

Government of Mississippi Form of government: U.S. state government Mississippi's congressional delegations Mississippi State Capitol Elections in Mississippi Political party strength in Mississippi

Branches of the government of Mississippi

Government of Mississippi

Executive branch of the government of Mississippi Governor of Mississippi Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi Secretary of State of Mississippi State Treasurer of Mississippi State departments Mississippi Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Mississippi Mississippi Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: Mississippi Senate Lower house: Mississippi House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Mississippi

Courts of Mississippi Supreme Court of Mississippi

Law and order in Mississippi

Law of Mississippi Cannabis in Mississippi Capital punishment in Mississippi Individuals executed in Mississippi Constitution of Mississippi Crime in Mississippi Gun laws in Mississippi Law enforcement in Mississippi Law enforcement agencies in Mississippi

Military in Mississippi Mississippi Air National Guard Mississippi Army National Guard

History of Mississippi

History of Mississippi, by period Prehistory of Mississippi Indigenous peoples Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763 French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763 British Colony of Georgia, 1732–1776 French and Indian War, 1754–1763 Treaty of Paris of 1763 British Colony of West Florida south of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783 British Indian Reserve north of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783 Royal Proclamation of 1763 American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783 Territorial claims of State of Georgia from 31st parallel north to 35th parallel north, 1776–1802 Spanish colony of Florida Occidental, 1783–1821 Treaty of San Lorenzo of 1795 Republic of West Florida, 1810 Territory of Mississippi, 1798–1817 War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 United States unilaterally annexes Mobile District of Spanish Florida Occidental, 1812 Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814 Creek War, 1813–1814 State of Mississippi becomes 20th State admitted to the United States of America on December 10, 1817 First Seminole War, 1817–1818 Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819 Trail of Tears, 1830–1838 Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Second state to declare secession from the United States on January 9, 1861 Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861 American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 Mississippi in the American Civil War Siege of Corinth, April 29 – May 30, 1862 Siege of Vicksburg, May 18 – July 4, 1863 Mississippi in Reconstruction, 1865–1870 Ninth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on February 23, 1870

History of Mississippi, by region by city History of Jackson, Mississippi History of Meridian, Mississippi History of Oxford, Mississippi by county

History of Mississippi, by subject History of the Italians in Mississippi List of Mississippi state legislatures

Culture of Mississippi

Culture of Mississippi Museums in Mississippi Religion in Mississippi The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mississippi Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi Scouting in Mississippi State symbols of Mississippi Flag of the State of Mississippi Great Seal of the State of Mississippi

The Arts in Mississippi Music of Mississippi

Sports in Mississippi

Economy and infrastructure of Mississippi

Economy of Mississippi Communications in Mississippi Newspapers in Mississippi Radio stations in Mississippi Television stations in Mississippi Health care in Mississippi Hospitals in Mississippi Transportation in Mississippi Airports in Mississippi Roads in Mississippi Interstate Highways in Mississippi

Education in Mississippi

Education in Mississippi Schools in Mississippi School districts in Mississippi High schools in Mississippi Private schools in Mississippi Colleges and universities in Mississippi University of Mississippi Mississippi State University

Outline of Mississippi

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