State of Mississippi symbols
Quiz: Mississippi, like other states, has official symbols that represent our cultural heritage and natural resources. Challenge yourself with the items below- see how many official state symbols you can name.
(Hover or tab to an item for the answer.)
- Answer Beverage
Milk
- Answer Bird
Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Answer Butterfly
Spice Swallowtail (Papilio troilus linnaeus)
- Answer Dance
Square Dance
- Answer Fish
Largemouth (Black) Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Answer Flower and tree
Magnolia
- Answer Fossil
Prehistoric Whale (Zygorhiza kochii)
- Answer Fruit
Blueberry
- Answer Gemstone
Mississippi Opal
- Answer Insect
Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
- Answer Land mammal 1
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Answer Land mammal 2
The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Answer Language
English
- Answer Motto
"By valor and arms" ("Virtute et armis")
- Answer Nicknames
"The Hospitality State," "The Magnolia State"
- Answer Poem
"I Am Mississippi" (by Paul Ott)
- Answer Reptile
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Answer Shell
Oyster shell (Crassostrea virginica)
- Answer Soil
Natchez Silt Loam
- Answer Song
"Go Mississippi" (by Houston Davis)
- Answer Stone
Petrified wood
- Answer Toy
Teddy Bear
- Answer Water mammal
Bottlenosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- Answer Waterfowl
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
- Answer Wildflower
Tickseed Plant (Coreopsis)
Fun fact: Did you know that the term "Mississippi" was derived from the word "Messipi"? "Messipi" is the French version for either the Ojibwe or Algonquin name for the "Misi-ziibi River" meaning "great river."
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