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Mississippi

Mississippi is a state of the United States with FIPS code 28 and capital Jackson.

Updated 2026-10-29 · rev 3 · Aliases：密西西比州

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Place kind: State
Admin area: United States · Mississippi
Coordinates: 32.73640, -89.66770
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Administrative divisions

Mississippi is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 28^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

FIPS state code: 28^[2]
Capital: Jackson^[1]
Population: about 2,939,690 (2023 estimate)^[2]
Area: 125,438 km2^[1]
Admitted to the Union: 1817^[1]
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)^[1]
ISO 3166-2: US-MS^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: Hinds County, Harrison County, Rankin County, DeSoto County, Madison County.

Major cities: Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi.

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Located in United States^[2]
Contains places Hinds County^[2]
Contains places DeSoto County^[2]
Contains places Harrison County^[2]
Contains places Rankin County^[2]
Contains places Madison County^[2]
Contains places Jackson^[2]
Contains places Biloxi^[2]
Contains places Gulfport^[2]

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Places Biloxi
Places DeSoto County
Places Gulfport
Places Harrison County
Places Hinds County
Places Jackson
Places Madison County
Places Rankin County
Places United States