List of Counties

List of Towns

Points of Interest

Capital: Jackson

Largest city: Jackson

Highest point: Woodall Mountain, 806 ft

Lowest point: Gulf of Mexico, 0 ft

Admission to Union: December 10, 1817 (20th)

Jackson Convention Complex a reality

Tunica Resorts has 9 casino resorts

10 largest cities

• Jackson
• Gulfport
• Biloxi
• Hattiesburg
• Southhaven
• Greenville
• Meridian
• Tupelo
• Olive Branch
• Clinton

Viking Range is Headquartered in Greenwood

Ingalls Shipbuilding is a shipyard located in Pascagoula

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company is a brewing company founded in 2003 in Kiln

State of Mississippi

Mississippi state seal

About Mississippi

Mississippi is named for the Mississippi river which forms its western boundary and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The name roughly translated from Native American folklore means "Father of Waters." The translation comes from the Chippewa words "mici zibi" meaning "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters" and the Algonquin word "Messipi".