Kermit the Frog of the Muppet Show was born in Leland, Mississippi.
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Mississippi
| Abbreviation | MS |
| Surface km2 | 121 531 |
| Population | 2 967 297 |
| Population density (km2) | 23,64 |
| Capital | Jackson |
| The most populated city | Jackson |
Do not miss
The State’s Capitol, but also the Mississippi River Basin Model, a small-scale model of the river built by German and Italian prisoners of war. A fire destroyed the beautiful Windsor Plantation, leaving only 23 columns which have been featured in several films, most notably “Raintree County” starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. The little white house where Elvis Presley was born and spent most of his youth stands in Tupelo. Natchez takes pride in preserving some 500 stunning historic homes which have survived the War of Secession.
Find inspiration for Mississippi
Autant en emporte le Sud...
Partez à la découverte du Sud en bus et découvrez entre autre New Orleans et son ambiance française, les villes de Memphis et Nashville, berceau du Blues et de la Country.
The Rhythm of the South
Discover Mississippi at the rhythm of the Blues. Go to the birthplace of Elvis in Tupelo, enjoy the juke joints of Clarksdale, visit the BB King Museum in Indianola & kneel at the grave of Robert Johnson in Greenwood.
