| Nick Name: |
Magnolia State |
| Capital City: |
Jackson |
| Largest Cities: |
Jackson,Gulfport,Biloxi |
| Highest Point: |
Woodall Mountain(807 ft ; 246 m) |
| Lowest Point: |
Gulf of Mexico (sea level) |
| Bird: |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos),Wood duck,(state waterfowl)(Aix sponsa) |
| Flower: |
Magnolia(state flower)(Magnolia);Tickseed(state wildflower)(Coreopsis) |
| Tree: |
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) |
| Constitution: |
20th State |
| Admission to Statehood: |
December 10, 1817 |
| Motto: |
Virtute et armis. (By valor and arms) |
| Flag: |
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