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