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Mississippi The Magnolia State

Mississippi The Magnolia State. M. Caine. Basics: Geography. A true ‘Southern’ state, surrounded by Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana. 48434 sq. mi., the 32 nd largest in the nation. Basics: Geography.

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Mississippi The Magnolia State

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  1. MississippiThe Magnolia State M. Caine

  2. Basics: Geography • A true ‘Southern’ state, surrounded by Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana. • 48434 sq. mi., the32nd largest in the nation

  3. Basics: Geography • Almost every aspect of this great state has ties to the winding river that forms its western boundary and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. . .the Mississippi • Its Native American Chippewa name means "Father of Waters”

  4. Basics: Mississippi Motto & Seal VIRTUE et ARMIS

  5. Basics: State Flag • The flag’s stars represent the original thirteen colonies • The flag’s colors represent “stars and bars”

  6. Basics: Population • State population-2,910,540 (2006) • White 60.9% • Black persons 37.1% • American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a) 0.5%

  7. Basics: Government • State capital –Jackson population-176,614 • Governor – Phil Bryant • Local – Mississippi has a fairly high number of state level representativesHouse – 125 Senate – 52!

  8. Basics: History Organized as a territory in 1798. Admitted as the 20th state to join the Union on December 10, 1817. January 9, 1861, second state to secede from the Union. Readmitted to the Union in 1870.

  9. Basics: Black History • Senator Hiram R. Revels, a minister from Natchez, was the first black senator in the U.S. • 1962 - James Meredith, the first black registrant, enters the University of Mississippi -- the beginning of the end to segregation in public universities and colleges.

  10. Basics: Indian Relocation • Indian lands in Mississippi were opened to white settlement after six major treaties with the Choctaws and the Chickasaws beginning in 1805 • The Indians were relocated  • Six Federally Recognized Native American tribes today

  11. Famous People • Oprah Winfrey – Talk show host, actress and very rich woman! • Elvis Presley – One of the most famous singers in the world, died in the 70’s. • Walton Payton – Football Player

  12. Economy • Mississippi's gross state product in 2001 was $188.1 billion, the 35th largest among the states • A major industry is Entertainment. Casino income in Mississippi ranks third among the states, behind Nevada and New Jersey.

  13. Economy, Continued • Processed foods are Mississippi's most important manufactured products. • Mississippi's most valuable crops are cotton and soybeans. • Mississippi is a leading shrimp and farmed catfish producing state.

  14. Climate Mississippi has: • Mild winters - the mildest weather occurs in the far south. • Hot summers - with little temperature variation. • Lots of rain - the heaviest rains fall in the far south, brought by winds from the Gulf of Mexico.

  15. Hurricane Country • Monday, August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina smashed into the Mississippi Coast. • One of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States, it left the state devestated.

  16. Things to Do Mississippi is steeped in history. Visitors flock to tour its plantations, major civil war battlefields, and cruise the Mississippi River. • Natchez National Historical Park • Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield • Tupelo National Battlefield • Cottonlandia Museum • Mississippi Crafts Center • Mississippi River Cruises

  17. Leisure Activities, continued It’s rich music heritage (blues, country, gospel, jazz and Elvis!) and exciting night life also attract tourists. • Highway 61 "the Blues Highway“ • Delta Blues Museum • Graceland Too • Grand Biloxi Casino

  18. Things to Do – My Pick • The oldest residence in Pascagoula, Mississippi is a fort. The Old Fort Museum is long-standing tourist attraction. • Relive history through stories and artifacts AND… • behold the world's biggest shrimp

  19. Webliography • Mississippi State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song.http://www.50states.com/mississi.htm. Feb. 20, 2009 • Mississippi Climate - World Book Encyclopedia. http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/north_american_climate_mississippi. Feb. 11, 2009 • Kids Konnect – Mississippihttp://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/188/27/. Feb. 11, 2009 • Mississippi, Timeline of State Historyhttp://www.shgresources.com/ms/timeline/. March 16, 2009

  20. The MIDI file of "We Are Coming Father Abra’am" is used by permission of Benjamin Robert Tubb from his website at Public Domain Music <http://www.pdmusic.org>.

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