Normally Mississippi has two major tourist seasons, High and Low. The
High season refers the late spring and early summer, peaking in July
and August, when vacationing families yearn to enjoy the water-based
fun off the Gulf of Mexico. Low season draws folks fleeing the fury
of winter to enjoy a little warm weather and riverboat gambling for
the holiday season.
The recent destruction left by hurricane Katrina has disrupted the normal
tourist seasons. Many attractions have yet to return to anything like
their old capacity, and the less visited northern parts of the state
are still crowded with hurricane survivors at the time of this writing.
State Abbreviation: MS
State Capital: Jackson
Largest City: Jackson
Area: 48,434 square miles (32nd biggest state in the
USA)
Mississippi Population: 2,844,658 (as of 2000)
Major Industries: farming, oil, textiles, electronic
equipment, transportation equipment, fishing
Mississippi Rivers: Mississippi River , Big Black River,
Pearl River, Yazoo River
Mississippi Lakes: Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla
Lake, Sardis Lake, Grenada Lake
Highest Point: Woodall Mountain - 806 feet above sea
level
Bordering States: Alabama ,Arkansas ,Louisiana ,Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water: Gulf of Mexico
Origin of the Name: From the Ojibwa Indian words "mici
zibi," which means "great river" or "gathering of
waters"
State Nickname: Magnolia State
State Motto: By valor and arms
State Song: Go Mis-sis-sip-pi
