Overview of and topical guide to Mississippi
Coat of arms of Mississippi
The location of thestate of Mississippi in theUnited States of AmericaThe followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:
Mississippi –U.S. state located in theSouthern United States, named after theMississippi River which flows along its western boundary. The capital isJackson, which is also the state's largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of theMississippi Delta area, which had been cleared forcotton cultivation in the 19th century.
An enlargeable map of thestate of MississippiGeography of Mississippi
[edit]Geography of Mississippi
Places in Mississippi
[edit]Environment of Mississippi
[edit]Natural geographic features of Mississippi
[edit]Regions of Mississippi
[edit]Administrative divisions of Mississippi
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An enlargeable map of the82 counties of thestate of MississippiDemography of Mississippi
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Government and politics of Mississippi
[edit]Government of Mississippi
Branches of the government of Mississippi
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Executive branch of the government of Mississippi
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Mississippi
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Mississippi
[edit]Courts of Mississippi
Law and order in Mississippi
[edit]Law of Mississippi
Military in Mississippi
[edit]History of Mississippi
[edit]History of Mississippi
History of Mississippi, by period
[edit]- Prehistory of Mississippi
- Spanish colony ofFlorida, 1565–1763
- French colony ofLouisiane, 1699–1763
- BritishColony of Georgia, 1732–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- BritishColony of West Florida south of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783
- BritishIndian Reserve north of latitude 32°22′N, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- Territorial claims ofState of Georgia from31st parallel north to35th parallel north, 1776–1802
- Spanish colony ofFlorida Occidental, 1783–1821
- Territory of Mississippi, 1798–1817
- State of Mississippi becomes20th State admitted to theUnited States of America on December 10, 1817
- First Seminole War, 1817–1818
- Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
- Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
- 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 theConfederate States of America on February 8, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Mississippi in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
History of Mississippi, by region
[edit]History of Mississippi, by subject
[edit]Culture of Mississippi
[edit]Culture of Mississippi
The Arts in Mississippi
[edit]Sports in Mississippi
[edit]Sports in Mississippi
Economy and infrastructure of Mississippi
[edit]Economy of Mississippi
Education in Mississippi
[edit]Education in Mississippi
Wikimedia Atlas of Mississippi