Billboards in Mississippi
Mississippi is named after the Mississippi River, which flows from Minnesota along the western border of Mississippi and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. There are nicknames for Mississippi including The Magnolia State and The Hospitality State. The capital and largest city is Jackson, which is home to 175,000 people. The bordering states are Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama. The major highways servicing the state are I-10, I-20, I-22, I-55 and I-59. Air travel is also another viable transportation option in and out of the two international airports; Jackson-Evers International Airport and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Notable universities in Mississippi are Mississippi State University and The University of Southern Mississippi.