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Borders the state of Tennessee
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Over 20% of its population is African-American
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Jackson is its state capital
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Its largest coastal city is called Mobile
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The Appalachian Mountains runs through it
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Became a state first
Alabama became a state 2 years after Mississippi
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Has a lower income tax
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Is more populous
Alabama has 4.90 million people, while Mississippi has 2.97 million
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Recently retired its flag for containing a Confederate battle flag
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Gets an average annual precipitation above 120 cm
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Has a shorter coastline
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Its seal depicts a map of itself
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Has a river with the namesake of itself
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Where Elvis was born
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935
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George Wallace was its Governor
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Southern Baptist is its largest Protestant denomination
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Has nation's highest church attendance
About 63% of Mississippians attend nearly every week
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Cotton was it main cash crop prior to the Civil War