Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
Mississippi sits between Arkansas to the west and Alabama to the east.
Nicknames –
The Magnolia State
Flag
Capital –
Jackson – the largest city (but it's not that big)
Flower –
Magnolia
Bird –
Northern Mockingbird
Signature
foods – Mississippi Mud Pie, Corn Bread, Collard Greens,
Shrimp, Boiled Peanuts
Famous
places to visit – Windsor Ruins (Port Gibson), Longwood
(Natchez), Vicksburg National Military Park, Elvis' birthplace, Tupelo.
Famous
people from Mississippi - Morgan Freeman (what a
face), Elvis Presley, Jim Henson (The
Muppets), Oprah, John Grisham, Tennessee Williams (weird first name for someone
from another state), Tammy Wynette
There was a lot of things that I didn't know about the Mississippi state!
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