State Symbols

State Bird: Mockingbird

Coat of Arms:

State Flower and Tree: Magnolia

State Seal:

State Flag:

State Toy
On July 1, 2002, the Teddy Bear became the official state toy of Mississippi. The Teddy Bear came into being after a bear hunt in Onward, Mississippi, that President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt attended. Click here to read more. The Teddy Bear Story.

Car Tag:

Click on the car tag if you would like to order a sample tag.

State Fish: Largemouth or Black Bass (Micropters salmoides)

State Wildflower: Coriopsis

State Insect: Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

State Shell: Oyster Shell (Crassostrea virginica)

State Land Mammal: Whitetailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

State Water Mammal: Bottlenosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

State Water Fowl: Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

State Beverage: Milk

State Stone: Petrified Wood

State Fossil: The Prehistoric Whale

State Song: GO MISSISSIPPI, written by Houston Davis