The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:
Mississippi – U.S. state located in the Southern United States, named after the Mississippi River which flows along its western boundary. The capital is Jackson, which is also the state's largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.
General reference edit
- Names
- Common name: Mississippi
- Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/ ⓘ
- Official name: State of Mississippi
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Hospitality State (previously used on license plates)
- Magnolia State
- Common name: Mississippi
- Adjectival: Mississippi
- Demonym: Mississippian
Geography of Mississippi edit
- Mississippi is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Mississippi: 2,967,297 (2010 U.S. Census[1])
- Area of Mississippi:
- Atlas of Mississippi
Places in Mississippi edit
- Historic places in Mississippi
- National Natural Landmarks in Mississippi
- National parks in Mississippi
- State parks in Mississippi
Environment of Mississippi edit
Natural geographic features of Mississippi edit
Regions of Mississippi edit
Administrative divisions of Mississippi edit
- The 82 counties of the state of Mississippi
- Municipalities in Mississippi
- Cities in Mississippi
- State capital of Mississippi:
- City nicknames in Mississippi
- Cities in Mississippi
- Census-designated places in Mississippi
- Municipalities in Mississippi
Demography of Mississippi edit
Government and politics of Mississippi edit
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Mississippi
- Mississippi State Capitol
- Elections in Mississippi
- Political party strength in Mississippi
Branches of the government of Mississippi edit
Executive branch of the government of Mississippi edit
- Governor of Mississippi
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Mississippi edit
Judicial branch of the government of Mississippi edit
Law and order in Mississippi edit
- Cannabis in Mississippi
- Capital punishment in Mississippi
- Constitution of Mississippi
- Crime in Mississippi
- Gun laws in Mississippi
- Law enforcement in Mississippi
Military in Mississippi edit
History of Mississippi edit
History of Mississippi, by period edit
- Prehistory of Mississippi
- Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- British Colony of Georgia, 1732–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Colony of West Florida south of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783
- British Indian Reserve north of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Territorial claims of State of Georgia from 31st parallel north to 35th parallel north, 1776–1802
- Spanish colony of Florida Occidental, 1783–1821
- Treaty of San Lorenzo of 1795
- Republic of West Florida, 1810
- Territory of Mississippi, 1798–1817
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- United States unilaterally annexes Mobile District of Spanish Florida Occidental, 1812
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Creek War, 1813–1814
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- State of Mississippi becomes 20th State admitted to the United States of America on December 10, 1817
- First Seminole War, 1817–1818
- Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
- Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Second state to declare secession from the United States on January 9, 1861
- Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Mississippi in the American Civil War
- Siege of Corinth, April 29 – May 30, 1862
- Siege of Vicksburg, May 18 – July 4, 1863
- Mississippi in the American Civil War
- Mississippi in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
- Ninth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on February 23, 1870
History of Mississippi, by region edit
- by city
- by county
History of Mississippi, by subject edit
Culture of Mississippi edit
The Arts in Mississippi edit
Sports in Mississippi edit
Economy and infrastructure of Mississippi edit
- Communications in Mississippi
- Health care in Mississippi
- Transportation in Mississippi
- Airports in Mississippi
- Roads in Mississippi
Education in Mississippi edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Mississippi". Archived from the original on 2012-11-01.