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The South > Mississippi > Geography

MISSISSIPPI GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 30.03 million acres [28th of 45]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 6.857 million acres [18th of 43]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total Cropland
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 18.605 million acres [11th of 44]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 4.572 million acres [20th of 43]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
Land area 46,907 sq mi [31st of 56]
Definition: Geography > Land area
Land borders
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas
Definition: Geography > Land borders
Largest cities (with populations) Jackson - 179,298
Definition: Geography > Largest cities (with populations)
May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number 2 [22nd of 26]
Definition: Geography > May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number
Mean County Area 1,529.67 sq.km. [36th of 49]
Definition: Geography > Mean County Area
Percentage of area water 3.15% [27th of 50]
Definition: Geography > Percentage of area water
State capitals (with populations) Jackson - 179,298
Definition: Geography > State capitals (with populations)
Tornadoes > Fatalities 386 [2nd of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Fatalities
Tornadoes > Injuries 5,344 [2nd of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Injuries
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $541,601,536.00 [16th of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
Tornadoes > Total number 1,039 [12th of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Total number
Total area 48,430 sq mi [32nd of 50]
Definition: Geography > Total area
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 37 [25th of 51]
Definition: Geography > US National Historic Landmarks > Number
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 37 [25th of 51]
Definition: Geography > US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated
Water area 1,523 sq mi [24th of 50]
Definition: Geography > Water area

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SOURCES: US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: List of May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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