state in the southern U.S.

The capital and largest city - Jackson.

History

Hernando de Soto

The territory of Mississippi was admitted to the U.S. as a twentieth

of the State December 10, 1817

Geography

Mississippi has an area of 125 546 km ². In the north of the state is bordered by Tennessee to the east - from Alabama to the south-west - Louisiana, north-west - Arkansas. In southern Mississippi, washed by the Gulf of Mexico . Summer - hot and humid throughout the state. Winter - warm. The largest river - the Mississippi . More than half of the state is forested

Culture

Mississippi is the official home of blues

Flag introduced - February 7, 1894

thirteen stars symbolize the

thirteen colonies that formed the United

States, with six stars (excluding star in the middle) - six nations

that have sovereignty on the territory of

Mississippi, the inner star - Mississippi

Emblem introduced - in 1978 year

In the middle of the Great Seal of Mississippi depicted an eagle with outstretched wings and lifted his head. Breast decorate lines and stars in style shades American flag . in Claws holds the olive

branch - as a symbol of peace , arrows - as a symbol of

readiness for war