Mississippi - School-Age
Mississippi State Symbols
Mississippi: State Seal
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Mockingbird
Butterfly: Spicebush Swallowtail
Fish: Largemouth or black bass
Flower: Magnolia
Fossil: Prehistoric Whale
Land Mammal 1: White-tailed deer
Land Mammal 2: Red Fox
Saltwater Mammal: Bottlenose dolphin
Shell: Oyster shell
Song: Go, Mississippi
Stone: Petrified wood
Tree: Magnolia
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Things to Know
United States Senators from Mississippi.
Hernando de Soto, a Spanish explorer, discovered the Mississippi River in 1540.
In 1798, Spain relinquished its claims on the Mississippi region.
Major Rivers: Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, Yazoo River
Famous Mississippians
Blanche K. Bruce (1841-1898)
The first African-American to serve a full term in the United States Senate.
Eudora Welty (1909-2001), author
William Cuthbert Faulkner (1897-1962), author
Shelby Foote (1916-2005), historian
Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), popular rock-and-roll singer.
Elizabeth Lee Hazen (1885 - 1975), inventor
Oprah Winfrey, talk-show host
Leontyne Price, soprano
Things to Do
Mississippi State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
Mississippi Flag Map color page
Sites to See
Steamboats
Information on steamboats.
