MISSISSIPPI STUDIES FACTS

  1.  The state of MS takes its name from what body of water?  Mississippi River

  2. On what date (mm/dd/yr) did MS officially become a state?  December 10, 1817

  3. MS joined the Union as what number state? 20th  

  4. How many counties does MS have?  82

  5. What is the capital of MS?  Jackson

What is MS's estimated population?  2.9 million people

  1. What are MS's state nicknames?  The magnolia state/ The hospitality state

  1. What is the relative location of MS? Southeastern U.S. Southeastern U.S.

  2. How many square miles does the state of MS cover? 47,923 square miles

  1. What type of climate does MS have? Humid subtropical climate

  1. What are MS’s coldest and hottest recorded temperatures? Coldest -19 (1966) & Hottest 115 (1930)

  2. What are six natural disasters that can occur in MS? 

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Flash Floods

Droughts 

Eathquakes

  1. What is the Yazoo Basin more commonly known as? Delta

  1. What is the highest point in MS? Woodall Mountain or 806 ft

  1. The Pontotoc Ridge is a narrow strip of land that has some of the best soil in the state for what? Orchards - Pecan and Fruit Trees

  2. What is the economy of the Jackson Prairie largely based on? Trade, commerce and small industry

  3. What are two of the main economic activities of the Coastal Meadows region? Fishing and Tourism 

  4.  Hurricane that bit the Gulf Coast of MS on August 28, 2005? Hurricane Katrina 

  5.  What are Mississippi’s border states? Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River