<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Released in 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Lists of United States state symbols </Td> </Tr> <P> Mississippi (/ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi / (listen)) is a state in the Southern United States, with part of its southern border formed by the Gulf of Mexico . Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River . </P> <P> The state has a population of approximately 3 million . It is the 32nd most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United States . Located in the center of the state, Jackson is the state capital and largest city, with a population of approximately 175,000 people . </P>

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