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Overview of and topical guide to Mississippi
Coat of arms of Mississippi
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:
Mississippi –
U.S. state located in the
Southern United States, named after the
Mississippi River which flows along its western boundary. The capital is
Jackson, which is also the state's largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of the
Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for
cotton cultivation in the 19th century.
Geography of Mississippi
Environment of Mississippi
Natural geographic features of Mississippi
Administrative divisions of Mississippi
Demography of Mississippi
Demographics of Mississippi
Government and politics of Mississippi
Government of Mississippi
Branches of the government of Mississippi
Government of Mississippi
Executive branch of the government of Mississippi
Legislative branch of the government of Mississippi
Judicial branch of the government of Mississippi
Courts of Mississippi
Law and order in Mississippi
Law of Mississippi
History of Mississippi
History of Mississippi, by period
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Prehistory of Mississippi
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Spanish colony of
Florida, 1565–1763
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French colony of
Louisiane, 1699–1763
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British
Colony of Georgia, 1732–1776
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French and Indian War, 1754–1763
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British
Colony of West Florida south of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783
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British
Indian Reserve north of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783
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American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
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Territorial claims of
State of Georgia from
31st parallel north to
35th parallel north, 1776–1802
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Spanish colony of
Florida Occidental, 1783–1821
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Territory of Mississippi, 1798–1817
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State of Mississippi becomes
20th State admitted to the
United States of America on December 10, 1817
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First Seminole War, 1817–1818
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Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
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Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
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Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Second state to declare secession from the United States on January 9, 1861
- Founding state of the
Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
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American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
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Mississippi in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
History of Mississippi, by region
History of Mississippi, by subject
Culture of Mississippi
Sports in Mississippi
Economy and infrastructure of Mississippi
Economy of Mississippi
Education in Mississippi
Wikimedia Atlas of Mississippi