In this article, I will inform you about some of these events and topics such as the Civil War, Slavery, as well as the facts of the state. I hope my readers come away with a new respect and view of Mississippi and learn how the past can affect the future, as well as beauty. The beautiful Magnolia State of Mississippi has so many events and past history has an effect on life today. The growing population of 2,967,297 in 2010 continues to grow and learn from the past. They live by their motto “Valor and Arms”. The state bird was just as notable as the state flower, the Mockingbird, which flies over all 82 counties. The reason they designated this bird as the state bird is because it is so beautiful and harmonious, but when it feels threatened it is very aggressive. Just like the state itself. The name of the state was given by the natives and means “fathers of the waters”. Mississippi is the 20th state in the union and had the capital of Natchez until 1822 when they changed it to Jackson. The religion was Catholic but many protests began. In 1799, the three main re...