The official state flag of Mississippi
was adopted in 1894, replacing the older Magnolia
Flag (which had been adopted in 1861, after
Mississippi seceded from the union).
Today's Mississippi state flag has a small
Confederate Battle Flag in the upper left corner
(it is called the "union square"). The thirteen
white stars on the Greek Cross represent the
original States of the Union.
Capital: Jackson
Nickname: Magnolia State
Motto: Virtute et armis (By
valor and arms)
Flower: Flower or bloom of
the Magnolia or Evergreen Magnolia (1952)
Mississippi was the 20th state in the USA;
it was admitted in 1817.
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