A decision to develop a set of 50 stamp designs depicting the officially designated state bird and state flower of each of the states was reached in January 1980. Postal ...

Mississippi is often referred to as “The Magnolia State.” In 1952, the state legislature designated the magnolia as the official state flower. Sue Anna Joe wrote, “The magnolia is the ...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday ratified the new state flag, and Mississippi flew its new banner over the state Capitol for the first time, months after the state retired its decades-old ...

Mississippi on Tuesday voted to replace its state flag, which had been the last one in the U.S. to include an image of the Confederate themed battle flag.