Mississippi
State of the United States

Mississippi

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Mississippi.

Official Name

  • State of Mississippi(English)

Region

  • Northern America

Continent

  • North America

Total Population

2,954,160(as of 2025)

Capital

Jackson Jackson (JAN)

ISO Codes

US-MSISO 3166-2

Currency

  • United States Dollar (USD • US$)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 120 V · Frequency: 60 Hz · Plug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National
  • Chickasaw(cic)c
  • Choctaw(cho)c
  • English(eng)b
  • Spanish(spa)b

Current Time & Time Zone

4:46pm, 20th August 2026Central Time(CDT • UTC-05:00)

Largest Cities

Jackson(JAN • 153,701 residents as of 2020)
Gulfport(73,304 residents as of 2020)
Southaven(55,095 residents as of 2020)
Hattiesburg(46,072 residents as of 2020)
Biloxi(GPT • 44,820 residents as of 2020)

Busiest Airports

Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport(JAN • 1,100,000 passengers as of 2023)
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport(GPT • 610,000 passengers as of 2023)
Tupelo Regional Airport(TUP • 60,000 passengers as of 2023)

Map of Mississippi

Map of Mississippi
Map of Mississippi

Flags

Flag of Mississippi
Flag of Mississippi

Plug types

Type A
Type A
Type B
Type B
Status
bDe Facto · cIndigenous
The Out Index

Out Score of Mississippi

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Out Score of Mississippi

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