11 Interesting Facts About Mississippi

Since numbers have a way of really putting things into perspective, we decided to compile a list of interesting numerical facts that pertain to Mississippi. From area attractions to remarkable state history, these 11 facts about Mississippi are bound to pique your interest.

Mississippi covers a total area of approximately 48,400 square miles, which is roughly 1,000 times the size of Disney World.

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Mississippi’s Woodall Mountain stands at 806 feet tall. If you went (approximately) that distance in the opposite direction, you’d reach the deepest point of Lake Ontario.

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The Natchez Trace Parkway spans 444 miles, which just so happens to be the distance from Boston to Ontario, Canada.

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Since 1921, Mississippi has won the Miss America pageant four times. To put that into perspective, 19 states have never won, and larger states such as New York and California have each won six times.

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In 2015, Mississippi’s population was 2,992,333 – which is roughly the number of miles it would take to get to the moon and back six times.

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The storm surge from Hurricane Katrina was 20 feet high - approximately the height of a giraffe.

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In 2005, Mississippi produced 350 million pounds of catfish. To put that into perspective, 350 million pounds is about four fifths the weight of the Sears Tower.

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The Vicksburg National Cemetery encompasses 116 acres, which is two times the area of New York City’s Grand Central Station.

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When America was thrust into World War II, the small town of D’Lo made a huge sacrifice. Of the town’s 400 residents, 150 volunteered to go to war, which means that 35% of the town enlisted. This percentage surpassed every town in the entire country.

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Several years ago, Humphreys County devoted 20,600 water acres to catfish production. If those were land acres, they would be about one half the area of Washington D.C.

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Counties in Mississippi total 82, which is the percent of people who consult their phones while standing in a store deciding which product to buy.

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What are some other interesting numerical facts about Mississippi?