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About Mississippi

The story of Mississippi

Mississippi is the Delta blues, Southern hospitality on the porch, and magnolia trees in bloom — the state that gave America Elvis, B.B. King and Faulkner.

History & heritage

Admitted as the 20th state in 1817, Mississippi is the birthplace of the blues and a central battlefield of the Civil War at Vicksburg. With the state motto “Virtute et armis” and a founding year of 1817, Mississippi carries a history you can wear on your chest — that's what our print-on-demand apparel is here for.

Geography & landscape

The Mississippi River defines the western border, the Delta rolls east to Piney Woods, and the Gulf Coast stretches along the south. Covering 48,432 sq mi, Mississippi lies in the South region and runs on Central time.

Culture, food and traditions

The Delta Blues Trail from Clarksdale, Elvis's Tupelo birthplace, Ole Miss tailgates in the Grove, and Gulf Coast seafood shape Mississippi. From regional flavors like catfish, tamales, comeback sauce to festivals such as Delta Blues Festival and Elvis Festival, the culture of Mississippi shows up in every collection we design.

Sports, colleges and community

Home teams like Rebels, Bulldogs, Golden Eagles and universities such as Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss anchor communities across the state — and inspire many of our Mississippi designs.

Parks, landmarks and wildlife

Landmarks like Delta Blues Trail, Elvis Birthplace, Vicksburg Battlefield, Beau Rivage and protected lands such as Vicksburg NMP, Natchez Trace, Gulf Islands NS give Mississippi its outdoor identity. The state animal is the White-tailed Deer, the state bird is the Mockingbird, and the state tree is the Southern Magnolia — all of which show up in our nature and park collections.

Interesting facts about Mississippi

• Mississippi is the birthplace of the blues.
• Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo in 1935.
• The Natchez Trace Parkway follows an ancient 444-mile trail.
• Mississippi has more churches per capita than any other state.