Mississippi, the Magnolia State

Land area: 46,914 sq. mi. (31)
Population (2020): 2,961,279 (34), down 0.20% since 2010
Population density: 63.12 per sq. mi. (32)
U.S. Representatives (2023-32): 4
Entered Union: 10-Dec-1817 (20)
For scenic beauty, it’s tough to beat the Natchez Trace Parkway. It starts all the way up near Nashville, Tenn., and follows an old settlers’ trail clear down to Natchez. It runs by Tupelo and Jackson. In Tupelo, fans of Elvis Presley can check out his birthplace, a two-room house a few blocks off Route 78, while literature buffs can see William Faulkner's home in Oxford, which is also home to Ole Miss. Recently, Vicksburg and Biloxi have added riverboat gambling, along with other cities.

In November 2020, Mississippi voters adopted a new state flag. See the previous flag. See a previous rejected design.

No. of Counties I’ve Visited: 82 of 82

County Pop. (2020)     Latest Visit   County Seat Visited?
Adams29,5384-Aug-2022Natchezyes
Alcorn34,74014-Jul-2022Corinthyes
Amite12,72014-Aug-2019Libertyyes
Attala17,88927-Jul-2015Kosciuskoyes
Benton7,64623-Jul-2021Ashland
Bolivar30,98524-Jan-2024Clevelandyes
Rosedaleyes
Calhoun13,26615-Aug-2008Pittsboro
Carroll9,99825-Jan-2024Carrolltonyes
Vaidenyes
Chickasaw17,10614-Jul-2022Houston
Okalonayes
Choctaw8,24620-Jan-2021Ackerman
Claiborne9,1354-Aug-2022Port Gibsonyes
Clarke15,61514-Jul-2022Quitman
Clay18,63614-Jul-2022West Pointyes
Coahoma21,39019-Jan-2021Clarksdaleyes
Copiah28,36811-Sep-2019Hazlehurstyes
Covington18,34013-Jan-2023Collinsyes
DeSoto185,3145-Aug-2022Hernandoyes
Forrest78,15813-Jan-2023Hattiesburgyes
Franklin7,67514-Aug-2019Meadvilleyes
George24,35025-Jan-2024Lucedaleyes
Greene13,53025-Jan-2024Leakesvilleyes
Grenada21,62925-Jan-2024Grenadayes
Hancock46,05317-Jan-2024Bay Saint Louisyes
Harrison208,62117-Jan-2024Biloxiyes
Gulfportyes
Hinds227,74214-Jan-2023Jacksonyes
Raymond
Holmes17,00025-Jan-2024Lexingtonyes
Humphreys7,78514-Jan-2023Belzoniyes
Issaquena1,33814-Jan-2023Mayersville
Itawamba23,86330-May-2019Fultonyes
Jackson143,25217-Jan-2024Pascagoulayes
Jasper16,36725-Jan-2024Bay Springsyes
Pauldingyes
Jefferson7,2604-Aug-2022Fayetteyes
Jefferson Davis11,32117-Aug-2007Prentissyes
Jones67,24625-Jan-2024Ellisvilleyes
Laurelyes
Kemper8,98814-Jul-2022DeKalb
Lafayette55,81319-Jan-2021Oxfordyes
Lamar64,22213-Jan-2023Purvisyes
Lauderdale72,98414-Jul-2022Meridianyes
Lawrence12,01617-Aug-2007Monticelloyes
Leake21,27525-Jan-2024Carthageyes
Lee83,34314-Jul-2022Tupeloyes
Leflore28,33924-Jan-2024Greenwoodyes
Lincoln34,90711-Sep-2019Brookhavenyes
Lowndes58,87914-Jul-2022Columbusyes
Madison109,14525-Jan-2024Cantonyes
Marion24,44114-Aug-2019Columbiayes
Marshall33,75223-Jul-2021Holly Springsyes
Monroe34,18014-Jul-2022Aberdeenyes
Montgomery9,8225-Aug-2022Winonayes
Neshoba29,08725-Jan-2024Philadelphiayes
Newton21,29125-Jan-2024Decaturyes
Noxubee10,28514-Jul-2022Maconyes
Oktibbeha51,78820-Jan-2021Starkvilleyes
Panola33,2085-Aug-2022Batesvilleyes
Sardisyes
Pearl River56,14511-Jan-2022Poplarvilleyes
Perry11,51125-Jan-2024New Augustayes
Pike40,32411-Sep-2019Magnoliayes
Pontotoc31,18419-Jan-2021Pontotocyes
Prentiss25,00814-Jul-2022Boonevilleyes
Quitman6,17619-Jan-2021Marksyes
Rankin157,03113-Jan-2023Brandonyes
Scott27,99016-Jan-2022Forestyes
Sharkey3,80014-Jan-2023Rolling Forkyes
Simpson25,94913-Jan-2023Mendenhallyes
Smith14,2096-Jun-2020Raleighyes
Stone18,33314-Aug-2019Wigginsyes
Sunflower25,97124-Jan-2024Indianolayes
Tallahatchie12,71524-Jan-2024Charlestonyes
Sumneryes
Tate28,0645-Aug-2022Senatobiayes
Tippah21,81523-Jul-2021Ripley
Tishomingo18,85023-Jul-2021Iukayes
Tunica9,78223-Jul-2020Tunicayes
Union27,77717-Sep-2019New Albanyyes
Walthall13,88414-Aug-2019Tylertownyes
Warren44,72216-Jan-2022Vicksburgyes
Washington44,92224-Jan-2024Greenvilleyes
Wayne19,77914-Jul-2022Waynesboroyes
Webster9,92620-Jan-2021Walthall
Wilkinson8,58710-Jun-2020Woodvilleyes
Winston17,71415-Aug-2008Louisville
Yalobusha12,4815-Aug-2022Coffeeville
Water Valleyyes
Yazoo26,74325-Jan-2024Yazoo Cityyes
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