Cities of Mississippi
Mississippi lies in the southern United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Its capital is Jackson, which is also the largest city in the state. Other places on this map include the coastal cities of Gulfport and Biloxi, plus Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Meridian and Greenville.
The state is named after the mighty Mississippi River, which flows along its western border. Inside the state the Pearl River and the Yazoo River wind through the land. Mississippi is mostly low and flat, with fertile delta soil; its highest point is the modest Woodall Mountain in the northeast.
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What is the capital of Mississippi?
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and also its largest city. It sits centrally on the Pearl River and is the administrative and economic centre of this southern state on the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the largest city in Mississippi?
Jackson is the largest city in Mississippi, and it is also the capital. Other well-known places are the coastal cities of Gulfport and Biloxi on the Gulf of Mexico, but Jackson remains by far the biggest city in the state.
What is a notable geographic feature of Mississippi?
Mississippi is named after the Mississippi River, which flows along its western border, and it meets the Gulf of Mexico in the south. The state is low and flat with fertile delta soil; its highest point is the low Woodall Mountain.
What is the best way to learn the cities of Mississippi?
The best way to learn the cities of Mississippi is by playing, with the free geography game Toponauts. You fly a helicopter over the map and place cities like Jackson, Gulfport and Biloxi yourself, at your own pace.