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Mississippi is perhaps from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian words "mici zibi," which means "great river" or "gathering of waters"
The official state flag of Mississippi was adopted in 1894, replacing the older Magnolia Flag (which had been adopted in 1861, after Mississippi seceded from the union). Today's Mississippi state flag has a small Confederate Battle Flag in the upper left corner (it is also called the "union square"). There are thirteen white stars on a St. Andrew's Cross, and horizontal blue, white and red stripes.
10 Largest cities in Mississippi (2003): Jackson, 179,599; Gulfport, 71,810; Biloxi, 48,972; Hattiesburg, 46,664; Meridian, 39,559; Greenville, 39,521; Tupelo, 35,297; Southhaven, 34,760; Vicksburg, 26,005; Pascagoula, 25,865
Number of counties in Mississippi : 82
Largest county in Mississippi by population: Hinds, 249,987 (2004)
Largest county in Mississippi by area: Yazoo, 920 sq mi.
Mississippi State Parks: 28
Mississippi Land Area: 46,907 sq mi. (121,489 sq km) (32nd)
Mississippi Geographic Center: In Leake Co., 9 mi. WNW of Carthage
Mississippi Population: (2004 est) 2,902,966 (#31)
First explored for Spain by Hernando de Soto, who discovered the Mississippi River in 1540, the region was later claimed by France. In 1699, a French group under Sieur d'Iberville established the first permanent settlement near present-day Ocean Springs.
Great Britain took over the area in 1763 after the French and Indian Wars, ceding it to the U.S. in 1783 after the Revolution. Spain did not relinquish its claims until 1798, and in 1810 the U.S. annexed West Florida from Spain, including what is now southern Mississippi.
For a little more than one hundred years, from shortly after the state's founding through the Great Depression, cotton was the undisputed king of Mississippi's largely agrarian economy. Over the last half-century, however, Mississippi has diversified its economy by balancing agricultural output with increased industrial activity.
Mississippi Agriculture: Soybeans, cotton, corn, peanuts, pecans, rice, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, poultry, eggs, meat animals, dairy products, feed crops, and horticultural crops. Mississippi remains the world's leading producer of pond-raised catfish. .
Mississippi Industry: Oil, textiles, electronic equipment, transportation equipment.
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