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Mississippi

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Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States, bordering Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest and Arkansas to the northwest, with its western boundary largely defined by the Mississippi River. Admitted to the Union in 1817 as the 20th state, its capital is Jackson. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Jackson 1
Population
2,954,160 1
2025 estimate from Mississippi's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
125,443 1
Admission Year
1817 1
Admitted to the Union December 10, 1817 (20th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
33 degrees north 1
Longitude
90 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Source Alabama (Wikipedia)
Source Arkansas (Wikipedia)
Source Louisiana (Wikipedia)
Source Mississippi (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Jackson, Cities

Jackson is in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Source Jackson (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Mississippi is a state of the United States.

Source Mississippi (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Jackson, Cities

Jackson is the capital of Mississippi.

Source Jackson (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Mississippi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Jackson
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 2,954,160
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 125,443 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union December 10, 1817 (20th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 33, lon -90
  • Introduction
    Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course.
  • Adjacent To: Tennessee, Lead section, borders Tennessee
    It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest.
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Alabama (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Alabama, Lead section, borders Mississippi
Quote, Adjacent To: Alabama, Lead section, borders Mississippi
It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.
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Arkansas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Arkansas, Lead section, borders Mississippi
Quote, Adjacent To: Arkansas, Lead section, borders Mississippi
It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
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Louisiana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Louisiana, Lead section, borders Mississippi
Quote, Adjacent To: Louisiana, Lead section, borders Mississippi
It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
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