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1.

In which state is the Magnolia both the state flower and state tree?

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Answer: Mississippi
2.

Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in what Mississippi town?

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Answer: Liberty
3.

What famous musician was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935?

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Answer: Elvis Presley
4.

Delivering mail in Southeast Vicksburg, Mississippi, who was the first female U.S. mail carrier?

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Answer: Mamie Thomas
5.

In 1871, what town of Mississippi became the first town in the U.S to erect a Confederate monument?

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Answer: Liberty
6.

Leontyne Price, a native of Laurel, Mississippi, performed with what opera company?

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Answer: Metropolitan Opera
7.

Located in Greenwood, Mississippi, what is the largest Bible-binding plant in the nation?

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Answer: Norris Bookbinding
8.

What is the oldest game in America, played by the Choctaw Indians of Mississippi?

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Answer: Stickball
9.

What are the state bird and state tree of Mississippi?

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Answer: Mockingbird And Magnolia
10.

What city is located near the highest point in Mississippi, also the site of a Civil War engagement?

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Answer: Iuka
11.

The name "Mississippi" is from an Indian word meaning what?

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Answer: Father Of Waters
12.

With a land area of 46,914 square miles, where does Mississippi rank among the 50 states?

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Answer: 32nd
13.

When did Mississippi achieve statehood in the U.S.?

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Answer: December 10, 1817
14.

William Grant Still of Woodville, Mississippi composed what symphony?

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Answer: Afro-American
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