Mississippi State Names

Mississippi Nicknames and Resident's Name

South

• Magnolia State

• Bayou State

• Eagle State

• Border-Eagle State

• Mud-cat State

• Hospitality State

Magnolia State

Because of the abundance of magnolia flowers and trees in the state. The magnolia is the official state flower and the official state tree.

Eagle State

Eagle on its coat of arms.

Border-Eagle State

Eagle on its coat of arms.

Mud-cat State

Catfish.

Origin of Mississippi State Name

From an Indian word meaning "Father of Waters.”

The state of Mississippi is named after the Mississippi River. Though the river was called by many different names, the name Mississippi given to it by the Indians was the name that was used on Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle's map of the area in 1695.
 
Mississippi means "large river" to the Chippewa Indians.

Mississippi Postal Code

MS

Mississippi Resident's Name

Mississippian