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Facts

Also Known As	Magnolia State
Capital	Jackson
Population¹	(2020) 2,961,279; (2024 est.) 2,943,045
Governor	Tate Reeves (Republican)
Date Of Admission	December 10, 1817
U.S. Senators	Roger Wicker (Republican) • Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)
State Nickname	Magnolia State
State Motto	"Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms)"
State Bird²	northern mockingbird • wood duck
State Flower	southern magnolia
State Song	“Go Mis-sis-sip-pi”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	4 (of 435)
Time Zone	Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	125,460
Total Area (Sq Mi)	48,441
¹Excluding military abroad.²The wood duck is the state waterfowl.

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