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Mississippi

Capital: Jackson · Statehood: 1817

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Population (2020 Census)

2,961,279

Total area

48,432

mi² · 125,438 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$53,061

Nominal GDP 2024

$157,491

millions USD

Current constitution

November 1, 1890

Last amendment

November 3, 2020

# of constitutions

4

# of amendments

123

National rank

By population

#34 of 50

By area

#31 of 50

By statehood

#20 of 50

By # of amendments

#24 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−55% vs avg
2,961,279 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−34% vs avg
46,923 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
Arkansas3,011,524
Mississippi2,961,279
Kansas2,937,880

By area

Nicaragua50,337 sq mi
North Carolina48,618 sq mi
New York47,126 sq mi
Mississippi46,923 sq mi
Honduras43,433 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Circuit Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Drug Intervention Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Chancery Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

County Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Youth Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Justice Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Lowest inferior court

Municipal Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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