Description: Mississippi Flag
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Date it became a state: December 10, 1817
Governor: Amy Tuck R.
Land Area: 46,907 square miles.
States Surrounding it: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
State Nickname: Magnolia State
State Motto: By valor and arms
State Mammal: Fox
State Bird: Mocking bird
State Tree: Magnolia tree.
History (5 important events):
1. Mississippi becomes a state in 1817.
2. The state flag is made in 1894.
3. The first oil is found in the Yazoo County in 1939.
4. Jackson is flooded in 1979.
5.Huiricane Katrina hit Mississippi in 2005
Geography (Describe the land, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc):
There is murky soil, many main rivers, and trees and lakes.
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Elvis’s Birthplace.
2. Vicksburg birthplace
3. Natchez trace
Other Interesting Facts:
Elvis was born here.