<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> State of Mississippi </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : `` The Magnolia State '' , `` The Hospitality State '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : Virtute et Armis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Mississippian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital ( and largest city ) </Th> <Td> Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Largest metro </Th> <Td> Jackson metropolitan area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> Ranked 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 170 miles ( 275 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 340 miles ( 545 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> % water </Th> <Td> 3 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Latitude </Th> <Td> 30 ° 12 ′ N to 35 ° N </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Longitude </Th> <Td> 88 ° 06 ′ W to 91 ° 39 ′ W </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> Ranked 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 2,988,726 ( 2016 est . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 63.5 / sq mi ( 24.5 / km ) Ranked 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Median household income </Th> <Td> $40,037 ( 51s / t ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> Woodall Mountain 807 ft ( 246.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean </Th> <Td> 300 ft ( 90 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> Gulf of Mexico Sea level </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Before statehood </Th> <Td> Mississippi Territory </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Admission to Union </Th> <Td> December 10 , 1817 ( 20th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> Phil Bryant ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant Governor </Th> <Td> Tate Reeves ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> Mississippi Legislature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Upper house </Th> <Td> State Senate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lower house </Th> <Td> House of Representatives </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Senators </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Roger Wicker ( R ) </Li> <Li> Cindy Hyde - Smith ( R ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. House delegation </Th> <Td> 3 Republicans , 1 Democrat ( list ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> Central : UTC − 6 / − 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 </Th> <Td> US - MS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abbreviations </Th> <Td> MS , Miss . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.ms.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> State of Mississippi </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : `` The Magnolia State '' , `` The Hospitality State '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : Virtute et Armis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Mississippian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital ( and largest city ) </Th> <Td> Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Largest metro </Th> <Td> Jackson metropolitan area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> Ranked 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 170 miles ( 275 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 340 miles ( 545 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> % water </Th> <Td> 3 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Latitude </Th> <Td> 30 ° 12 ′ N to 35 ° N </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Longitude </Th> <Td> 88 ° 06 ′ W to 91 ° 39 ′ W </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> Ranked 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 2,988,726 ( 2016 est . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 63.5 / sq mi ( 24.5 / km ) Ranked 32nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Median household income </Th> <Td> $40,037 ( 51s / t ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> Woodall Mountain 807 ft ( 246.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean </Th> <Td> 300 ft ( 90 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> Gulf of Mexico Sea level </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Before statehood </Th> <Td> Mississippi Territory </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Admission to Union </Th> <Td> December 10 , 1817 ( 20th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> Phil Bryant ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant Governor </Th> <Td> Tate Reeves ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> Mississippi Legislature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Upper house </Th> <Td> State Senate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lower house </Th> <Td> House of Representatives </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Senators </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Roger Wicker ( R ) </Li> <Li> Cindy Hyde - Smith ( R ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. House delegation </Th> <Td> 3 Republicans , 1 Democrat ( list ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> Central : UTC − 6 / − 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 </Th> <Td> US - MS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abbreviations </Th> <Td> MS , Miss . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.ms.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
mississippi north south distance is about how many miles
mississippi north south distance is about how many miles
340 miles ( 545 km )
340 miles ( 545 km )