Mississippi is the twentieth state that became part of the United States. In such an indicator as the population, it is located at 31 positions in the country. The largest local city and at the same time the capital is Jackson. The official name of the region, translated into Russian, means "magnolia state".
A Brief History
About one thousand years ago, a large number of Indian tribes lived in this territory. Many of them were at a fairly high level of development. The first Europeans who appeared here were members of the Spanish expedition led by Hernando de Soto in 1540. Beginning in 1682, for more than 80 years, the territory of the state was ruled by the Bourbon dynasty. In 1763, they were forced out by the British, who did not last long here. Sixteen years later, the current state of Mississippi and several other regions adjacent to it were captured by the Spaniards. December 10, 1817, he became part of the United States.
Geographic location
The total area of Mississippi is almost 126 thousand square meterskilometers. The state is located in the southern part of the state on a slightly hilly plain. It borders Alabama to the east, Tennessee to the north, Arkansas to the northwest, and Louisiana to the southwest. The southern part is washed by the Gulf of Mexico. The area bounded by the largest local river, the Mississippi, and its left tributary, which is called the Yazoo, stands out in particular. A feature of this site are very fertile soils, in which chernozem predominates. About half of the territory is covered with forests.
Weather
Mississippi has hot, humid summers. The only exception is the northeastern regions, where the air is fresher. Winter throughout the territory is quite warm. The thermometer in January is at levels ranging from 6 to 10 degrees above zero. As for precipitation, their amount gradually increases in the direction from north to south. On average, they fall about 1300 millimeters per year. Quite frequent tornadoes are considered an interesting feature, from which the southern regions regularly suffer. On average, 27 such hurricanes of varying intensity and duration come from the Gulf of Mexico each year.
Population
Based on the data of the last census conducted in 2010 by the US government, Mississippi has almost 3 million inhabitants. According to historical data, as of the thirties of the last century, more than half of the people living on its territory were African Americans. However, about 360 thousand of themfor several decades they emigrated to the west and north of the state in search of a better life. Be that as it may, currently 37% of local residents are representatives of the Negroid race. In this indicator, Mississippi leads the nation. In some cities and areas of the state (in the center and in the southwest), the Negro population generally dominates. Less than 1% of the population is Asian.
Economy
Mississippi is one of the most agricultural regions of the state. The most cultivated crops here are soybeans, cotton and rice. Fish farming and poultry farming are well established. The rapid development of industry in the region began in the thirties of the twentieth century. This was facilitated by the rather large reserves of oil and natural gas found at that time. At the same time, the government also launched several other manufacturing industries, for example, a number of enterprises operating in the woodworking, food and chemical industries were built. High profits to the treasury are brought by fishing, established in the Gulf of Mexico, gambling, as well as a space center and several military bases located in St. Louis Bay. Despite all this, Mississippi has one of the lowest per capita income levels in the entire state.
