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Map showing location of Mississippi on the US map.

Where is Mississippi Located?

The given Mississippi location map shows that Mississippi is located in the southern part of the USA. Map of Mississippi also shows that it shares its administrative border with Alabama in the east, Tennessee in the north, Arkansas in the north-west, and Louisiana in the south-west. Besides, it has also small coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. The name Mississippi of the state is derived from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary.
Jackson is the capital and largest city of Mississippi. The state is lush with forest outside of the Mississippi Delta area. The catfish aquaculture farms of Mississippi produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. The climate type of Mississippi is a humid subtropical.
The important cities of Mississippi are: Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg Biloxi, and Southaven etc.

Mississippi State Facts

Country:United States
Region Type: State
Capital:Jackson
Abbreviation:MS, Miss. US-MS
Largest City:Jackson
Area:48,430 sq mi (125,443 km2)
Population:2,984,926 (2012 est)
Joined The Union:December 10, 1817 (20th)
Nickname:Magnolia State
Highest Point:Woodall Mountain
Lowest Point:Gulf of Mexico
Timezone:Central: UTC −6/−5
Official Website:https://www.mississippi.gov/

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