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| "The South's Warmest Welcome" |
Capital City: Jackson |
State Population: 2,844,658; 31st, 12/00 |
State Topography: Low, fertile delta between Yazoo and Mississippi rivers; loess bluffs streching around delta border; sandy gulf coastal terraces followed by piney woods and prairie; rugged high sandy hills in extream northeast, followed by black prairie belt, Pontotoc Ridge, and flatwoods into the North central highlands |
Location: 32.320N, 090.207W |
5 Largest Cities: Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Greenville |
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