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Capital: Jackson State Nickname: Magnolia State State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Magnolia Admitted to the Union: December 10, 1817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 10,1817 to January 5, 1820: |
David Holmes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 5, 1820 to November 17, 1825: |
Walter Leake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Died in office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 17, 1825 to January 7, 1826: |
Gerald C. Brandon* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Resigned January 7, 1826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 7, 1826 to July 25, 1826: |
David Holmes |
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July 25, 1826 to January 9, 1932: |
Gerald C. Brandon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 9, 1832 to June 12, 1833: |
Abram M. Scott* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Died in office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 12, 1833 to November 20, 1835: |
Hiram G. Runnels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Died in office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 3, 1835 to January 7, 1836: |
John A. Quitman |
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January 7, 1836 to January 8, 1838: |
Charles Lynch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 8, 1838 to January 10, 1842: |
Alexander G. McNutt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 10, 1842 to January 10, 1844: |
Tilgham M. Tucker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 10, 1844 to January 10, 1848: |
Albert G. Brown |
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January 10, 1848 to January 10, 1850: |
Joseph M. Matthews | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 10, 1850 to February 3, 1851: |
John A. Quitman* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Resigned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February 3, 1851 to November 4, 1851: |
John L. Guion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 24, 1851 to January 10, 1852: |
James Whitfield |
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January 10, 1852 to January 5, 1854: |
Henry S. Foote* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Resigned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 5, 1854 to January 10, 1854: |
John J. Pettus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 10, 1854 to November 16, 1857: |
John J. McRae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 16, 1857 to November 21, 1859: |
William McWillie |
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November 21, 1859 to November 16, 1863: |
John J. Pettus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 16, 1863 to May 22, 1865: |
Charles Clark* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Removed from office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 13, 1865 to October 16, 1865: |
William L. Sharkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 16, 1865 to June 15, 1868: |
Benjamin G. Humphreys* |
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* Removed from office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15, 1868 to March 10, 1870: |
Adelbert Ames | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 10, 1870 to November 30, 1871: |
James L. Alcorn* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Resigned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 30, 1871 to January 4, 1874; |
Ridgley C. Powers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 4, 1874 to March 29, 1876: |
Adelbert Ames |
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March 29, 1874 to January 29, 1882: |
John M. Stone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 29, 1882 to January 13, 1890: |
Robert Lowry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 13, 1890 to January 20, 1896: |
John M. Stone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 20, 1896 to January 16, 1900: |
Anselm J. McLaurin |
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January 16, 1900 to January 1904: |
Andrew H. Longino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 19, 1904 to January 21, 1908: |
James Kimble Vardaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 21, 1908 to January 16, 1912: |
Edmond Favor Noel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 16, 1912 to January 18, 1916: |
Earl LeRoy Brewer |
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January 18, 1916 to January 20, 1920: |
Thoedore Gilmore Bilbo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 20, 1920 to January 22, 1924: |
Lee Maurice Russell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 22, 1924 to March 18, 1927: |
Henry Lewis Whitfield* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Died in office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 18, 1927 to January 17, 1928: |
Dennis Murphree |
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January 17, 1928 to January 19, 1932: |
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 19, 1932 to January 21, 1936: |
Martin Sennett Conner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 21, 1936 to January 16, 1940: |
Hugh L. White | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 16, 1940 to December 26, 1943: |
Paul B. Johnson* |
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* Died in office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 26, 1943 to January 18, 1944: |
Dennis Murphree | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 18, 1944 to November 2, 1946: |
Thomas L. Bailey* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Died in office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 2, 1946 to January 22, 1952: |
Fielding L. Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 22, 1952 to January 17, 1956: |
Hugh L. White |
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January 17, 1956 to January 19, 1960: |
J. P. Coleman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 19, 1960 to January 21, 1964: |
Ross R. Barnett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 21, 1964 to January 16, 1968: |
Paul B. Johnson, Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 16, 1868 to January 18, 1972: |
John Bell Williams |
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January 18, 1972 to January 20, 1976: |
William Lowe Waller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 20, 1976 to January 22, 1980: |
Cliff Finch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 22, 1980 to January 10, 1984: |
william Winter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 10, 1984 to January 12, 1988: |
Bill Allain |
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January 12, 1988 to January 14, 1992: |
Ray Mabus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 14, 1992 to 2000: |
Kirk Fordice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 to 2004: |
Ronnie Musgrove | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 -- |
Haley Barbour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Go Mississippi Words and Music by Houston Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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States may sing their songs of praise | With waving flags and hip-hoo-rays, Let cymbals crash and let bells ring
Choruses:
Go, Mississippi, keep rolling along, Go, Mississippi, and this is a fact, Go, Mississippi, you'll never look back, M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Go, Mississippi, straight down the line, Go, Mississippi, ev'rything's fine, Go, MIssissippi, it's your state and mine, M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Go, Mississippi, continue to roll, Go, Mississippi, the top is the goal, Go, Mississippi, you'll have and you'll hold, M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Go, Mississippi, get up and go, Go, Mississippi, let the world know, That our Mississippi is leading the show, M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-IAdopted as the state song in 1962.
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| 1820: 75,448 1830: 136,621 1840: 375,651 1850: 606,526 1860: 791,305 1870: 827,922 1880: 1,131,597 1890: 1,289,600 1900: 1,551,270 1910: 1,797,114 1920: 1,790,618 1930: 2,009,821 1940: 2,183,796 1950: 2,178,914 1960: 2,178,141 1970: 2,216,994 1980: 2,520,638 1990: 2,573,216 2000: 2,844,656
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