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State: Mississippi

Nickname: Magnolia State

Capital: Jackson

Area: 48.434

Population: 2.697.243

Climate: Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 33 degrees to a low of 1 degree.

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Fun facts: Whilst out hunting in Missisippi, in 1902, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This resulted in the creation and naming of the 'teddy bear'. The most common nickname for Mississippi is 'The Magnolia State' as the beautiful Magnolia tree grows widely there.

Are there any host families in this state? No