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==Out of wedlock births== | ==Out of wedlock births== | ||
| − | Mississippi has the highest the rate in the nation of babies born to unwed mothers at 53%. The lowest is [[Utah]] at 18%.<ref>The San Diego Union-Tribune Newspaper, Nov. 9th, 2008</ref> | + | Mississippi has the highest the rate in the nation of babies born to unwed mothers at 53%. The lowest is [[Utah]] at 18%.<ref>The San Diego Union-Tribune Newspaper, Nov. 9th, 2008</ref>. However, such statistics do not include pregnancies that end in abortion, meaning that Mississippi's teen pregnancy rate is not necessarily the highest in the country. |
| + | ==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 | ||
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| + | The University of Mississippi also has a public Law School and Medical School. | ||
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| + | Private universities include: | ||
| + | *Belhaven College (affiliated with the conservative Presbyterian Church (PCA) | ||
| + | *Blue Mountain College | ||
| + | *Millsaps College | ||
| + | *Mississippi College | ||
| + | *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== | ==Notable people from Mississippi== | ||
*[[Green Bay Packers]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] is from Kiln. | *[[Green Bay Packers]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] is from Kiln. | ||
Revision as of 14:03, February 25, 2010
| Capital | Jackson |
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| Nickname | The Magnolia State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Haley Barbour, R |
| Senator | Thad Cochran, R (202) 224-5054 Contact |
| Senator | Roger Wicker, R (202) 224-6253 Contact |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | December 10, 1817 (20th) |
| Flag of Mississippi | Motto: "Virtute et armis" (By valor and arms) |
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.
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Economy
Although Mississippi's economy has traditionally been more agriculturally based than those of many states, the state has experienced industrial growth in recent years. The economy in the southern part of the state near the coastline was severely disrupted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but has begun to rebound. [1]
Out of wedlock births
Mississippi has the highest the rate in the nation of babies born to unwed mothers at 53%. The lowest is Utah at 18%.[2]. However, such statistics do not include pregnancies that end in abortion, meaning that Mississippi's teen pregnancy rate is not necessarily the highest in the country.
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
- Rust College
- Tougaloo College
- William Carey University
Notable people from Mississippi
- Green Bay Packers 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.
References
- ↑ http://www.usm.edu/afterkatrina/Baugh.html
- ↑ The San Diego Union-Tribune Newspaper, Nov. 9th, 2008
- ↑ http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=26
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