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Mississippi

Magnolia State

Quick Facts: Mississippi

HASC Code: US-MS
FIPS Code: US28
Admission Date: December 10, 1817
Region: South
Division: East South Central

Capital: Jackson
Largest City: Jackson
Population: 2,910,540
Land Area: 46,907 sq mi (121,489 km²)
Number of Counties: 82

Counties of Mississippi

Jefferson Davis

Largest Cities in Mississippi

Jackson Pop: 184,256 City

Gulfport Pop: 71,127 City

Biloxi Pop: 50,644 City

Hattiesburg Pop: 44,779 City

Greenville Pop: 41,633 City

Meridian Pop: 39,968 City

Tupelo Pop: 34,211 City

Southaven Pop: 28,977 City

Vicksburg Pop: 26,407 City

Pascagoula Pop: 26,200 City

Columbus Pop: 25,944 City

Clinton Pop: 23,347 City

Towns, Villages & Other Municipalities in Mississippi

Byram CDP Pop: 7,386

Martin CDP Pop: 6,676

Hattiesburg CDP Pop: 6,305

Diamondhead CDP Pop: 5,912

Hills CDP Pop: 5,900

Vancleave CDP Pop: 4,910

Latimer CDP Pop: 4,288

Estates CDP Pop: 4,272

Escatawpa CDP Pop: 3,566

River CDP Pop: 3,156

Hills CDP Pop: 3,046

Lynchburg CDP Pop: 2,959

Florence Town Pop: 2,396

Tchula Town Pop: 2,332

Bruce Town Pop: 2,097

Kiln CDP Pop: 2,040

Sardis Town Pop: 2,038

Union Town Pop: 2,021

Lambert Town Pop: 1,967

Hope CDP Pop: 1,964

More About Mississippi

Elevation:

High: Dumas 623 ft | Low: Pearlington 8 ft

Pop. Density:

62.05/sq mi (23.96/km²)

ZIP Code Range:

38600 - 39700

Official Website:

http://www.mississippi.gov

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