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Mississippi

2013-07-29T03:14:05Z

JSeabrook: fixed contact links

{{USState
|name=Mississippi
|flag=Mississippi_State_Flag.gif
|motto="Virtute et armis" (By valor and arms)
|nick=The Magnolia State
|capital=Jackson
|language=English
|governor=Haley Barbour
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Thad Cochran
|s1party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-5054
|s1email=http://cochran.senate.gov/contact.htm Contact
|senator2=Roger Wicker
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-6253
|s2email=http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker Contact
|population=
|date=December 10, 1817 (20th)
}}
'''Mississippi''' is located in the South of the [[United States]] and on December 10th, 1817 became the twentieth state to enter the Union. Mississippi was once a member of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The capital of Mississippi is [[Jackson]] which is also its largest city. The current governor of Mississippi is [[Haley Barbour]], a [[Republican]]. It was the third most [[Obesity|obese]] state in 2011.

==Elected Officials==

===Federal===
*Sen. [[Thad Cochran]] (R)
*Sen. [[Roger Wicker]] (R)
*Rep. [[Alan Nunnelee]] [R, MS-01]
*Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] [D, MS-02]
*Rep. [[Gregg Harper]] [R, MS-03]
*Rep. [[Steven Palazzo]] [R, MS-04]

===Statewide===
*Governor [[Haley Barbour]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Phil Bryant]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Jim Hood]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Delbert Hosemann]] (R)
*State Auditor [[Stacey Pickering]] (R)
*State Treasurer [[Tate Reeves]] (R)

==Economy==
Although Mississippi's [[economy]] has traditionally been heavily agriculture-based, the state has experienced some industrial growth in recent years. The economy near the southern coastline of the state was severely disrupted by [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005.<ref>http://www.usm.edu/afterkatrina/Baugh.html</ref> Missisippi is currently the most impoverished state in the Union, with 20% of the populace under the poverty line and a $36,000 median salary.<ref>http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/16/news/economy/Americas_wealthiest_states/index.htm</ref>

==Higher Education==
Mississippi's public universities include:
*Alcorn State University
*Delta State University
*Jackson State University
*Mississippi State University (MSU)
*Mississippi University for Women (now a co-ed university)
*Mississippi Valley State University
*[[University of Mississippi]] (also has a law and medical school)
*University of Southern Mississippi

Private universities include:
*Belhaven College (affiliated with the conservative Presbyterian Church (PCA)
*Blue Mountain College
*Millsaps College
*Mississippi College (Ole Miss)
*Rust College
*Tougaloo College
*William Carey University
<ref>http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=26</ref>

==Notable people from Mississippi==
*[[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] is from Kiln.
*[[Confederate]] general [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]] was from Mississippi.
*Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla.
*Former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1989 to 2007.
*[[James Meredith]] made headlines as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
*[[Oprah Winfrey]] was born in Kosciusko.
*[[Elvis Presley]] was born in Tupelo.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.

==References==
<References/>

{{USstates}}
[[Category:States of the United States]]

Mississippi

2013-07-29T03:06:06Z

JSeabrook: Added statistics on Mississippi's poverty, added reference

{{USState
|name=Mississippi
|flag=Mississippi_State_Flag.gif
|motto="Virtute et armis" (By valor and arms)
|nick=The Magnolia State
|capital=Jackson
|language=English
|governor=Haley Barbour
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Thad Cochran
|s1party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-5054
|s1email=cochran.senate.gov/contact.htm Contact
|senator2=Roger Wicker
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-6253
|s2email=wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker Contact
|population=
|date=December 10, 1817 (20th)
}}
'''Mississippi''' is located in the South of the [[United States]] and on December 10th, 1817 became the twentieth state to enter the Union. Mississippi was once a member of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The capital of Mississippi is [[Jackson]] which is also its largest city. The current governor of Mississippi is [[Haley Barbour]], a [[Republican]]. It was the third most [[Obesity|obese]] state in 2011.

==Elected Officials==

===Federal===
*Sen. [[Thad Cochran]] (R)
*Sen. [[Roger Wicker]] (R)
*Rep. [[Alan Nunnelee]] [R, MS-01]
*Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] [D, MS-02]
*Rep. [[Gregg Harper]] [R, MS-03]
*Rep. [[Steven Palazzo]] [R, MS-04]

===Statewide===
*Governor [[Haley Barbour]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Phil Bryant]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Jim Hood]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Delbert Hosemann]] (R)
*State Auditor [[Stacey Pickering]] (R)
*State Treasurer [[Tate Reeves]] (R)

==Economy==
Although Mississippi's [[economy]] has traditionally been heavily agriculture-based, the state has experienced some industrial growth in recent years. The economy near the southern coastline of the state was severely disrupted by [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005.<ref>http://www.usm.edu/afterkatrina/Baugh.html</ref> Missisippi is currently the most impoverished state in the Union, with 20% of the populace under the poverty line and a $36,000 median salary.<ref>http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/16/news/economy/Americas_wealthiest_states/index.htm</ref>

==Higher Education==
Mississippi's public universities include:
*Alcorn State University
*Delta State University
*Jackson State University
*Mississippi State University (MSU)
*Mississippi University for Women (now a co-ed university)
*Mississippi Valley State University
*[[University of Mississippi]] (also has a law and medical school)
*University of Southern Mississippi

Private universities include:
*Belhaven College (affiliated with the conservative Presbyterian Church (PCA)
*Blue Mountain College
*Millsaps College
*Mississippi College (Ole Miss)
*Rust College
*Tougaloo College
*William Carey University
<ref>http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=26</ref>

==Notable people from Mississippi==
*[[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] is from Kiln.
*[[Confederate]] general [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]] was from Mississippi.
*Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla.
*Former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1989 to 2007.
*[[James Meredith]] made headlines as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
*[[Oprah Winfrey]] was born in Kosciusko.
*[[Elvis Presley]] was born in Tupelo.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.

==References==
<References/>

{{USstates}}
[[Category:States of the United States]]

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2013-07-29T02:43:22Z

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2013-07-29T02:41:42Z

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Mississippi

2013-07-28T01:08:26Z

JSeabrook: browser removed contact info for senators... apologies|added sentence on Mississippi's poverty.

{{USState
|name=Mississippi
|flag=Mississippi_State_Flag.gif
|motto="Virtute et armis" (By valor and arms)
|nick=The Magnolia State
|capital=Jackson
|language=English
|governor=Haley Barbour
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Thad Cochran
|s1party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-5054
|s1email=/contact.htm Contact
|senator2=Roger Wicker
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-6253
|s2email=/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker Contact
|population=
|date=December 10, 1817 (20th)
}}
'''Mississippi''' is located in the Southern region of the [[United States]] and on December 10th, 1817 became the twentieth state to enter into the union. Mississippi was once a member of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The capital of Mississippi is [[Jackson]] which is also its largest city. The current governor of Mississippi is [[Haley Barbour]], a [[Republican]]. It was the third most [[Obesity|obese]] state in 2011.

==Elected Officials==

===Federal===
*Sen. [[Thad Cochran]] (R)
*Sen. [[Roger Wicker]] (R)
*Rep. [[Alan Nunnelee]] [R, MS-01]
*Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] [D, MS-02]
*Rep. [[Gregg Harper]] [R, MS-03]
*Rep. [[Steven Palazzo]] [R, MS-04]

===Statewide===
*Governor [[Haley Barbour]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Phil Bryant]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Jim Hood]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Delbert Hosemann]] (R)
*State Auditor [[Stacey Pickering]] (R)
*State Treasurer [[Tate Reeves]] (R)

==Economy==
Although Mississippi's [[economy]] has traditionally been heavily agriculture-based, the state has experienced some industrial growth in recent years. The economy near the southern coastline of the state was severely disrupted by [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005. <ref>http://www.usm.edu/afterkatrina/Baugh.html</ref> Missisippi is currently the most impoverished state in the Union.

==Higher Education==
Mississippi's public universities include:
*Alcorn State University
*Delta State University
*Jackson State University
*Mississippi State University (MSU)
*Mississippi University for Women (now a co-ed university)
*Mississippi Valley State University
*[[University of Mississippi]]
*University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Mississippi also has a public Law School and Medical School.

Private universities include:
*Belhaven College (affiliated with the conservative Presbyterian Church (PCA)
*Blue Mountain College
*Millsaps College
*Mississippi College (Ole Miss)
*Rust College
*Tougaloo College
*William Carey University
<ref>http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=26</ref>

==Notable people from Mississippi==
*[[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] is from Kiln.
*[[Confederate]] general [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]] was from Mississippi.
*Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla.
*Former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1989 to 2007.
*[[James Meredith]] made headlines as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
*[[Oprah Winfrey]] was born in Kosciusko.
*[[Elvis Presley]] was born in Tupelo.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.

==References==
<References/>

{{USstates}}
[[Category:States of the United States]]

Mississippi

2013-07-28T00:57:56Z

JSeabrook: /* Economy */ Minor changes for sentence clarity.

{{USState
|name=Mississippi
|flag=Mississippi_State_Flag.gif
|motto="Virtute et armis" (By valor and arms)
|nick=The Magnolia State
|capital=Jackson
|language=English
|governor=Haley Barbour
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Thad Cochran
|s1party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-5054
|s1email=/contact.htm Contact
|senator2=Roger Wicker
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-6253
|s2email=/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker Contact
|population=
|date=December 10, 1817 (20th)
}}
'''Mississippi''' is located in the Southern region of the [[United States]] and on December 10th, 1817 became the twentieth state to enter into the union. Mississippi was once a member of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The capital of Mississippi is [[Jackson]] which is also its largest city. The current governor of Mississippi is [[Haley Barbour]], a [[Republican]]. It was the third most [[Obesity|obese]] state in 2011.

==Elected Officials==

===Federal===
*Sen. [[Thad Cochran]] (R)
*Sen. [[Roger Wicker]] (R)
*Rep. [[Alan Nunnelee]] [R, MS-01]
*Rep. [[Bennie Thompson]] [D, MS-02]
*Rep. [[Gregg Harper]] [R, MS-03]
*Rep. [[Steven Palazzo]] [R, MS-04]

===Statewide===
*Governor [[Haley Barbour]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Phil Bryant]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Jim Hood]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Delbert Hosemann]] (R)
*State Auditor [[Stacey Pickering]] (R)
*State Treasurer [[Tate Reeves]] (R)

==Economy==
Although Mississippi's [[economy]] has traditionally been heavily agriculture-based, the state has experienced some industrial growth in recent years. The economy near the southern coastline of the state was severely disrupted by [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005. <ref>http://www.usm.edu/afterkatrina/Baugh.html</ref>

==Higher Education==
Mississippi's public universities include:
*Alcorn State University
*Delta State University
*Jackson State University
*Mississippi State University (MSU)
*Mississippi University for Women (now a co-ed university)
*Mississippi Valley State University
*[[University of Mississippi]]
*University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Mississippi also has a public Law School and Medical School.

Private universities include:
*Belhaven College (affiliated with the conservative Presbyterian Church (PCA)
*Blue Mountain College
*Millsaps College
*Mississippi College (Ole Miss)
*Rust College
*Tougaloo College
*William Carey University
<ref>http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=26</ref>

==Notable people from Mississippi==
*[[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] is from Kiln.
*[[Confederate]] general [[Nathan Bedford Forrest]] was from Mississippi.
*Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla.
*Former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1989 to 2007.
*[[James Meredith]] made headlines as the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
*[[Oprah Winfrey]] was born in Kosciusko.
*[[Elvis Presley]] was born in Tupelo.
*Muppets creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville.

==References==
<References/>

{{USstates}}
[[Category:States of the United States]]