Mississippi
Mississippi: Fast Facts
Capital: Jackson
Largest City: Jackson
Nickname: The Magnolia State
State Abbreviation / Postal Code: MS
Major Airports: Jackson International Airport (JAN), Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
Location: Southern United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee, to the east by Alabama, to the south by the Gulf of Mexico, and to the west (across the Mississippi River) by Louisiana and Arkansas
Highest point: Woodall Mountain (806 ft.)
Lowest point: Any location along the Gulf of Mexico coast (0 ft.)
Climate: Humid subtropical, with hot summers and cool winters
Time Zone: CST (GMT -6)
Area Codes: 228, 601, 662, 769
Flag:
A confederate flag in the union square (thirteen white stars on a St.
Andrew's Cross) atop three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and red
Admitted to the Union: 20th, in 1817
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