• Read an Introduction to Mississippi symbols.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
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indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However,
many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)| Designation | Symbol | Scientific Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seal | 1798 | ||
| Arms | 1894 | ||
| Nickname | Magnolia State | ||
| Nickname | Bayou State | ||
| Nickname | Mud-cat State | ||
| Motto | Virtute et Armis [(Latin...)] | 1894 | |
| Song | Go, Mississippi | 1962 | |
| Flower |
magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | 1900 |
| Wildflower | Coreopsis | Coreopsis | 1991 |
| Tree |
magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | 1938 |
| Bird |
mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | 1944 |
| Waterfowl |
wood duck | Aix sponsa | 1974 |
| Land Mammal | white-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus | 1974 |
| Land Mammal | red fox | Vulpes vulpes | 1997 |
| Water Mammal | bottlenosed dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | 1974 |
| Reptile | American alligator | Alligator mississippiensis | 2005 |
| Fish | largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides | 1974 |
| Insect | honeybee | Apis mellifera | 1980 |
| Butterfly | spicebush swallowtail | Battus philenor | 1991 |
| Shell | oyster shell | Crassostrea virginica | 1974 |
| Soil | Natchez Silt Loam | ||
| Fossil | prehistoric whale | Basilosaurus cetoides | 1981 |
| Stone | petrified wood | Plantae | 1976 |
| Grand Opera House | Grand Opera House of Meridian | 1993 | |
| American Folk Dance | square dance | 1995 | |
| Beverage | milk | 1984 | |
| Automobile Museum | The Tupelo Auto Museum, Inc, | 2003 | |
| Natural Science Museum | The Mississippi Game and Fish Commission’s Mississippi Muse | 1974 | |
| Historical Industrial Museum... | The Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum, Inc, | 2004 | |
| Language | English | 1987 | |
| Toy | Teddy Bear | 2002 | |
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