Mississippi Trivia:
Capital : Jackson
State Tree : Magnolia
State Flower : Magnolia
State Insect : European Honey Bee, Spicebush Swallowtai
State Bird : Robin
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Mississippi People:
Mississippi has a total population of 2,910,540 (2006 est) and ranks 31st in population of U.S. states. By age, 759,405 (26.1%) Mississippians are under 18 years of age, 1,788,963 (61.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 362,172 (12.4%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.6%, and males 48.4% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  26.1 |
| 65 and older | 12.4 |
| 19 to 64 | 61.5 |
| Female | 51.6 |
| Male | 48.4 |
13,816 (0.5%) Mississippians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 22,399 (0.8%) are Asian, 1,080,796 (37.1%) are Black, 935 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,771,596 (60.9%) are White, 20,998 (0.7%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 1,771,596 |
| Black | 1,080,796 |
| Asian | 22,399 |
| Mixed | 20,998 |
| American Indian | 13,816 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 935 |
53,381 (1.8%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
1.4% of Mississippians were born in a foreign country.
3.6% of Mississippians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
72.9% of Mississippians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 16.9% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Mississippi had 42,827 births and 27,871 deaths in 2004.
Mississippi Land:
Mississippi has a land area of 46,907 square miles and is ranked 31st amoung U.S. states in total area. Mississippi has a population density of 61 people per square mile. Mississippi had 11,097,543 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.37% of the total area.