Mississippi is a southern, medium-sized state with a population of 2,964,000. This state has 48,430 square miles of farms, meandering rivers, marshes, cypress swamps, and woodlands. More than 420 bird species have been seen in these and other habitats in Mississippi. One of those species is also the official state bird of Mississippi; the Northern Mockingbird. This slender, pale gray bird with.. List of U.S. state birds A map of the U.S. showing in red which states and territories have an official state bird. Below is a list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state 's, district's or territory's government. The selection of state birds began with Kentucky adopting the northern cardinal in 1926.
The Magnolia State The Hospitality State State Song "One Mississippi" State Motto Virtute et Armis (Latin for "By Valor and Arms") State Flower and Tree Magnolia State Water Mammal Bottlenose Dolphin State Butterfly Spicebush Swallowtail State Stone Petrified Wood State Bird Mockingbird State Waterfowl Wood Duck State Insect Honeybee State.. The Mockingbird State Bird of Mississippi - The Mockingbird The official state bird of Mississippi is the Mockingbird. It was chosen by the Women's Federated Clubs and officially adopted on February 23, 1944 by Mississippi State Legislature. The only Mockingbird commonly found in North America is the Northern Mockingbird. And Missississippi has a lot of them. Likewise, these states also.