About Mississippi

Mississippi is the ______ state admitted to the Union.

______ was chosen as the first governor of the State.

With a population of almost 3 million and a land mass of ______ square miles, Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 31st most populous of the 50 states.

The state’s density is ______ persons per square mile.

The State of Mississippi is entirely composed of ______.

The highest point in Mississippi is ______ in the northeastern corner of the state.

The lowest point is ______ at the Gulf Coast.

The average temperature in January is ______ degrees.

The average temperature in July is ______ degrees.

The State Capital is ______.

BONUS: What day was Mississippi admitted as the 20th state of the US?