On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was the 20th state admitted to the Union. On January 9, 1861, Mississippi became the second state to declare its secession from the Union, and it was one of the founding members of the Confederate States of America.
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1817 is the year Mississippi became a state. The Mississippi state quarter was minted in 2002, and is worth 25 cents.
Mississippi became the 20th state in the union when it was admitted on December 10, 1817.
Mississippi was admitted into the Union on December 10, 1817 becoming the 20th state to join the Union.
Mississippi's state flag is called simply the State Flag of Mississippi.
There was a Memphis in Mississippi until 2004 when it became a part of Walls, Mississippi. It is located in DeSoto county.