Image:Piney Woods MS.jpg The Longleaf Pinebelt region of Mississippi The Pine Belt, also known as the "Piney Woods", is a region in central Mississippi. The region gets its name from the longleaf pine trees that are abundant in the region. Binomial name Pinus palustris Mill. ...
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The Longleaf Pine belt covers 36 counties in Mississippi. It is east of the Mississippi Delta region, north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and south of the Jackson, Mississippi area. The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ...
The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
History In the years before Mississippi was discovered by Europeons, Native American tribes populated the state. Specifically in the Pine Belt region of Mississippi, the Natchez tribe resided. The Natchez provided a formidable challange for French and Spanish settlers, but their population halfed less than 15 years after contact with Europeons. Disease and warfare eventually forced them to settle with the Creek people or English colonists. Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. ...
The Creek are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. ...
The Mississippi Territory eventually became a U.S. state in 1817, and the Pine Belt became more populated and Mississippi's main economical attribute next to agriculture. After the American Civil War, the area was introduced to railroads. With the railroads came a man named Fenwick Peck. Peck became the founder of J.J. Newman Lumbering Co., which eventually became the state's largest lumber mill. all about mississippi! Mississippi state bird is a mocking bird mississippi state tree is mangoila tree ...
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Due to heavy logging and poor forestation, the region began to become scarce of trees. The J.J. Newman Lumbering Co. closed in 1931, due to being hit hard by the Great Depression and the lack of trees. It is said that the lumber companies using "skitters", or cranes equipped with wenches mounted on railroads, contributed to the alarming depletion of trees. Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...
The Great Depression was an economic downturn which started in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s. ...
With its main industry inert, farming became more popular, but due to poor soil, the area struggled. As the region recovered from the logging fever, it has become harvested once again for its lumber.
Principal Towns Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ...
Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ...
Education Universities - Southern Mississippi University ([1])
Community Colleges - Southwest Mississippi Community College ([2])
Media Newspapers, Magazines, and Journals - The Hattiesburg American
- The Times
- Enterprise-Journal
- Daily Leader
Television Transportation Airports - Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport ([4])
Highways Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (IATA: PIB, ICAO: KPIB), whose nickname is Airport City, is a public airport located in between the two towns that share its name, north of Hattiesburg and southwest of Laurel in Mississippi. ...
Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...
Famous Longleaf Pine Belt Natives
 | State of Mississippi | | Capital | Jackson Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ...
Legendary Leontyne Price by Jack Mitchell, 1981 Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American opera singer (soprano). ...
Bo Diddleys emphasis on rhythm largely influenced popular music, especially that of rock and roll in the 1960s. ...
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Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
| | Regions | The Delta | Golden Triangle | Gulf Coast | Jackson Metro | Memphis Metro | Natchez District | Pine Belt This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ...
The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area - Total - Water 763. ...
The Natchez District is a historic district, located in the lower Mississippi Valley, in the southwestern part of the state of Mississippi. ...
| Largest cities | Jackson | Gulfport | Biloxi | Hattiesburg | Southaven | Greenville | Meridian | Tupelo | Olive Branch | Clinton This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
Gulfport, Mississippi city flag. ...
Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. ...
Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
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Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ...
Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
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Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. ...
| Smaller cities | Bay St. Louis | Brandon | Brookhaven | Canton | Clarksdale | Cleveland | Columbus | Corinth | Gautier | Greenwood | Grenada | Horn Lake | Indianola | Laurel | Long Beach | Madison | McComb | Moss Point | Natchez | Ocean Springs | Oxford | Pascagoula | Pass Christian | Pearl | Picayune | Ridgeland | Starkville | Vicksburg | Waveland | West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) | West Point | Yazoo City // A Aberdeen, Mississippi Amory, Mississippi B Bay St. ...
Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ...
Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ...
Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Columbus is a city located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, on the Tombigbee River. ...
Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ...
Gautier is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ...
Horn Lake is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ...
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ...
Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ...
Oxford is a city in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Sign for Pascagoula on U.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Pass Christian is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ...
Picayune is a city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Ridgeland is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ...
Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ...
West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ...
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Yazoo City is a city located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. ...
| | Counties | Adams | Alcorn | Amite | Attala | Benton | Bolivar | Calhoun | Carroll | Chickasaw | Choctaw | Claiborne | Clarke | Clay | Coahoma | Copiah | Covington | DeSoto | Forrest | Franklin | George | Greene | Grenada | Hancock | Harrison | Hinds | Holmes | Humphreys | Issaquena | Itawamba | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | Jones | Kemper | Lafayette | Lamar | Lauderdale | Lawrence | Leake | Lee | Leflore | Lincoln | Lowndes | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Monroe | Montgomery | Neshoba | Newton | Noxubee | Oktibbeha | Panola | Pearl River | Perry | Pike | Pontotoc | Prentiss | Quitman | Rankin | Scott | Sharkey | Simpson | Smith | Stone | Sunflower | Tallahatchie | Tate | Tippah | Tishomingo | Tunica | Union | Walthall | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wilkinson | Winston | Yalobusha | Yazoo List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County...
link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Bolivar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Covington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
De Soto County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Harrison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Kemper County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yazoo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
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List of cities in Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
// A Aberdeen, Mississippi Amory, Mississippi B Bay St. ...
Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1801–1817 Winthorp Sargent (Federalist) (7 May 1798–25 May 1801) William C. C. Claiborne (Democrat) (25 May 1801–1 March 1805) Robert Williams (Democrat) (1 March 1805–7 March 1809) David Holmes (Democrat) (7 March 1809–10 December 1817) Governors...
Lieutenant Governors Presidents of the Senate The Office of Lieutenant Governor was abolished by the Constitution of 1832, and the duties of President of the Senate were incorporated into a separate office. ...
The Mississippi Legislature is comprised of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate. ...
This is a list of Mississippi state parks. ...
Mississippi is best-known as the home of the blues, which developed among the freed African Americans in the latter half of the 19th century. ...
// Native Americans Mississippi was part of the Mississippian culture in the early part of the second millennium AD; descendant Native American tribes include the Chickasaw and Choctaw. ...
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