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State Abbreviation	MS
Statehood	December 10, 1817
State Capital	Jackson
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 48,430 sq miles; Land Only: 46,907 sq miles
Number of Counties	82
State Population (2010)	2,967,297
Electoral Votes	6
State Quarter Issue Date	15-Oct-02
State Motto	Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
State Flower	Bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia
State Bird	Mockingbird
Nickname	Magnolia State
Area Codes	228, 601, 662, 769
Top 5 Cities (2010 population)	Jackson (173,514)
	Gulfport (67,793)
	Southaven (48,982)
	Hattiesburg (45,989)
	Biloxi (44,054)
Major Sports Teams	None
Federal Prisons	None
Federal Correctional Institutions	Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City Low
	Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City Medium
State Prisons	Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (Rankin County)
	Mississippi State Penitentiary (Sunflower County, formerly Parchman Farm)
	South Mississippi Correctional Institution (Greene County)