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Mississippi is a southern state of the United States known as “The Magnolia State,” and “The Hospitality State.” It is considered part of the Deep South. The state takes its name from the Mississippi River. The capital and largest city is Jackson. Mississipi's most important cultural contribution to America is its role in the creation of the blues, country music, and rock n' roll. Mississippi is bordered by Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana the Gulf of Mexico, and Arkansas. Per capita personal income in 2005 was $33,569, 50th in the nation (ranking includes the District of Columbia). In contrast to the lowest per capita income Mississippians consistently rank as one of the highest per capita in charitable contributions, Generosity Index. |
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| Total population (2007)
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2,918,785 |
| Total Births (2006)
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44,117 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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29,117 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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15,000 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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2,301 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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-14,854 |
| Net migration (2006)
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-12,553 |
| Total male population (2000)
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1,373,554 |
| Total female population (2000)
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1,471,104 |
| Total white population (2000)
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1,746,099 |
| Total black population (2000)
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1,033,809 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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18,626 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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11,652 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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667 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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39,569 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
2,069,471 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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1,340,870 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
685,259 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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7,629 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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13,604 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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494 |
| Female median age (2000) |
35 |
| Male median age (2000)
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32 |
| Total number households (2000) |
1,046,434 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.63 |
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| Capital |
Jackson |
| Largest City |
Jackson |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
32 |
| Total Area |
48 sq mi |
| Width |
170 miles |
| Length |
340 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.03% |
| Latitude |
30°13'N to 35°N |
| Longitude |
88°7'W to 91°41'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Woodall Mountain 806 ft (246 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
300 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Gulf of Mexico 0 ft (0 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$81,290,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,085,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,042,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,247,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,536,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,798,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,848,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,170,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,772,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,916,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,073,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,662,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,174,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,697,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$828,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,608,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$463,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,721,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$842,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,358,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,255,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$14,194,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$5,432,152 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$1,860 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
188,707 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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3,362 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
30,569 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
132 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
2,319,602 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
480,236 |
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| State Flower |
Magnolia |
| State Bird |
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
8,131 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
278.4 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
214 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
7.3 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
1,147 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
39.3 |
| Robbery (2005) |
2,405 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
82.3 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
4,365 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
149.4 |
| Property crime (2005) |
95,231 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
3260.1 |
| Burglary (2005) |
26,866 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
919.7 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
60,873 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2083.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
7,492 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
256.5 |
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