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Mississippi State Nickname:

Mississippi state quarter features the state flower and nickname: "The Magnolia State" - click to see all 50 state quarters
Mississippi became the 20th state in 1817 (see STATEHOOD ORDER) -
Mississippi's state quarter features magnolia blossoms (the state flower)
and Mississippi's nickname: "The Magnolia State" -
public domain image on Wikipedia - see all 50 STATE QUARTERS

"The Magnolia State"

The official nickname for Mississippi is The Magnolia State. The magnolia is also the state flower of Mississippi and is featured on the state quarter shown above (see all 50 State Quarters - Nicknames).

click to see all 50 state nicknames

See nicknames for all 50 states

magnolia flower - click to see all 50 state flowers
Magnolia grandiflora by Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.: Ozarks Herbarium
(used by permission)

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State Nicknames - 50 States

       

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MISSISSIPPI SYMBOLS:

mammal 1-2-3
bird - waterfowl  
butterfly - insect
flower - shell
wildflower
fish - reptile
fossil - stone
tree - soil

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