Latitude & Longitude:
30° 47' 13.9632",
-89° 46' 44.2128"
Mississippi State Historical Marker
The Magnolia state. Explored, 1541 by De Soto. Colonized first by French, 1699. Became a colony of British, 1763; Spanish, 1779. Territory organized by U.S., 1798. Became 20th state, 1817.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00
Mississippi The Magnolia State (Pearl River) Historical Marker Location Map, Pearl-River County, MS