| Live the Life in Mississippi | | | | Americans, Asians, and African Americans. |
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| Life in Mississippi is slower, and offers | | | | Although the people are predominantly |
| escape from the cold northern weather. The | | | | Protestants, there are a large number of |
| people are friendly and hospitable. The six | | | | Roman Catholics and Jewish populations in |
| airports and the availability of the | | | | urban areas and along the Gulf Coast. |
| intracoastal waterways connect everyone to | | | | |
| everywhere. Mississippi offers a wide range | | | | Weather |
| of investment opportunities. The greatest | | | | |
| come on for living, investing, and retiring | | | | Mississippi has hot and humid summers, and |
| in Mississippi? Tax savings! Retirees | | | | mild winters. The northeast higher lands are |
| relocate to Mississippi for the bonus and | | | | cooler. January temperatures in Mississippi |
| investors have a choice of industries to | | | | vary from 6°C or about 42°F in |
| choose from. | | | | Northern Mississippi to about 12° |
| | | | (54°F) along the coast. The lowest |
| Some Mississippi real estate companies can | | | | temperature officially recorded was measured |
| show you mountain cabin homes or quaint log | | | | at -28°C (-19°F) in 1966. |
| cabins along the lakes. You can always ask | | | | |
| your real estate agent in Mississippi to look | | | | Economy |
| for homes overlooking the Gulf. Licensed | | | | |
| Mississippi real estate companies have | | | | Agriculture and forestry figure prominently |
| several listings for home search, and | | | | in the economy of Mississippi. The State is a |
| schools. These companies will also help you | | | | large producer of cotton and soybeans. Sweet |
| find your vacation home, your first home and | | | | potatoes, pecans, sorghum grain, hay, and |
| assist you to look up for investment | | | | wheat are the other incoming generating |
| property. | | | | crops. |
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| The moment you contact these Mississippi real | | | | The 1930s fostered industrialization when |
| estate companies, these will make your search | | | | natural gas and petroleum were developed. |
| easier. Schools, investment opportunities, | | | | |
| and vacation homes or even relocating to | | | | Other industries that continue to thrive in |
| Mississippi - there is much to scrutinize. | | | | Mississippi are: |
| You can look up the Mississippi real estate | | | | |
| offices on the web. Mississippi is indeed a | | | | Livestock and production of dairy products |
| good place for those who want a more laidback | | | | |
| lifestyle with modern amenities. | | | | Fisheries |
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| History | | | | Forestry |
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| Mississippi is the 20th state of the Union. | | | | Mining |
| Its historical heritage run the gauntlet of | | | | |
| foreign occupations, conflict with the native | | | | Tourism |
| Indians, and the havoc wrought by the civil | | | | |
| war of 1861-1865. | | | | Intracoastal waterways shipping |
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| Geography and Demographics | | | | Education |
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| Tennessee flanks Mississippi on the north, | | | | The University of Mississippi was founded in |
| and Alabama on the east. The Gulf of Mexico | | | | 1844 and was followed by 7 state supported |
| and Louisiana settles on the south border. | | | | schools in the different parts of the State. |
| The Mississippi River, Louisiana and Arkansas | | | | As of 2004, there were 26 public and 14 |
| occupy the west border. | | | | private institutions for higher education. |
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| Mississippi sits on a land area of 46,906 | | | | So then, why wait? Grab the opportunity and |
| square miles. The population registered | | | | invest or invest in Mississippi real estate. |
| 2,844,658. The population is a racial mix of | | | | |