Mississippi MCQs [USA – America], January 8, 2026August 20, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What is the capital city of Mississippi? (A) Biloxi (B) Jackson (C) Hattiesburg (D) Gulfport 2. Which river forms the western border of Mississippi? (A) Colorado River (B) Ohio River (C) Mississippi River (D) Missouri River 3. What is the largest city in Mississippi by population? (A) Jackson (B) Gulfport (C) Biloxi (D) Hattiesburg 4. Which university is located in Oxford, Mississippi? (A) University of Mississippi (B) Mississippi State University (C) Jackson State University (D) University of Southern Mississippi 5. Which major highway runs north to south through Mississippi? (A) Interstate 55 (B) Interstate 20 (C) Interstate 10 (D) Interstate 40 6. The Mississippi River Delta is famous for which type of ecosystem? (A) Desert (B) Wetlands (C) Tundra (D) Mountain 7. What is the state flower of Mississippi? (A) Sunflower (B) Rose (C) Magnolia (D) Lily 8. What is the state bird of Mississippi? (A) Northern Mockingbird (B) American Robin (C) Bald Eagle (D) Blue Jay 9. The Mississippi State Capitol is located in which city? (A) Tupelo (B) Biloxi (C) Hattiesburg (D) Jackson 10. What is the state nickname of Mississippi? (A) The Magnolia State (B) The Sunflower State (C) The Peach State (D) The Volunteer State 11. The Mississippi River flows into which body of water? (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Pacific Ocean (C) Gulf of Mexico (D) Great Lakes 12. What major civil rights event took place in Mississippi in 1964? (A) March on Washington (B) Montgomery Bus Boycott (C) Freedom Summer (D) Selma to Montgomery March 13. Which famous author was born in Mississippi and wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”? (A) William Faulkner (B) Tennessee Williams (C) Mark Twain (D) Eudora Welty 14. What major annual event in Mississippi celebrates the state’s rich musical heritage? (A) Delta Blues Festival (B) Mississippi State Fair (C) Magnolia Music Festival (D) Southern Food Festival 15. What is the largest natural lake in Mississippi? (A) Lake Pontchartrain (B) Lake Washington (C) Lake Okeechobee (D) Ross Barnett Reservoir 16. Which historic mansion in Mississippi is known for its antebellum architecture and extensive gardens? (A) Stanton Hall (B) Longwood (C) Beauvoir (D) Evergreen Plantation 17. The city of Biloxi is known for its: (A) Historic architecture (B) Casinos and beaches (C) Oil refineries (D) Agricultural festivals 18. Which Mississippi city is famous for being the birthplace of Elvis Presley? (A) Hattiesburg (B) Jackson (C) Biloxi (D) Tupelo 19. What is the state tree of Mississippi? (A) Oak (B) Pine (C) Maple (D) Magnolia 20. Mississippi is bordered by which states to the north? (A) Alabama and Tennessee (B) Arkansas and Louisiana (C) Alabama and Kentucky (D) Tennessee and Arkansas 21. Which national park in Mississippi is known for its historical significance in the Civil War? (A) Natchez Trace Parkway (B) Vicksburg National Military Park (C) Gulf Islands National Seashore (D) Shiloh National Military Park 22. What is the official state song of Mississippi? (A) "Mississippi Waltz" (B) "My Mississippi Home" (C) "Go Mississippi" (D) "Mississippi Moonlight" 23. Which city is known as the “City of Roses” in Mississippi? (A) Jackson (B) Biloxi (C) Oxford (D) Hattiesburg 24. What river is a major tributary of the Mississippi River and flows through Mississippi? (A) Ohio River (B) Missouri River (C) Arkansas River (D) Yazoo River 25. The Mississippi State Fair is held annually in which city? (A) Jackson (B) Biloxi (C) Tupelo (D) Meridian 26. What is the primary agricultural product of Mississippi? (A) Corn (B) Cotton (C) Soybeans (D) Wheat 27. Which Mississippi city is known for its naval base and maritime museum? (A) Gulfport (B) Biloxi (C) Pascagoula (D) Hattiesburg 28. The Natchez Trace Parkway runs through Mississippi and connects to which other states? (A) Alabama and Tennessee (B) Louisiana and Arkansas (C) Georgia and South Carolina (D) Kentucky and Indiana 29. What is the name of the large reservoir located near Jackson, Mississippi? (A) Lake Havasu (B) Lake Pontchartrain (C) Lake Okeechobee (D) Ross Barnett Reservoir 30. Which historic site in Mississippi was the home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis? (A) Stanton Hall (B) Longwood (C) Beauvoir (D) Windsor Ruins 31. The state of Mississippi is located in which region of the United States? (A) Southeastern (B) Northeastern (C) Midwestern (D) Southwestern 32. What is the name of the famous blues musician born in Mississippi known as the “King of Blues”? (A) B.B. King (B) Robert Johnson (C) Muddy Waters (D) Howlin' Wolf 33. What is the name of the largest river port in Mississippi? (A) Port of Biloxi (B) Port of Gulfport (C) Port of Jackson (D) Port of Vicksburg 34. The city of Hattiesburg is known for its: (A) Historic mansions (B) Coastal attractions (C) Universities (D) Mining industry 35. What major event happened in Mississippi in 1963 involving civil rights leader Medgar Evers? (A) His speech (B) His arrest (C) His assassination (D) His trial 36. The Mississippi River forms the border between Mississippi and which state to the west? (A) Arkansas (B) Louisiana (C) Alabama (D) Tennessee 37. Which Mississippi city is known for its annual shrimp festival? (A) Biloxi (B) Ocean Springs (C) Pascagoula (D) Gulfport 38. The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the U.S. after which river? (A) Colorado River (B) Rio Grande (C) Missouri River (D) Ohio River 39. What is the main economic driver for the Mississippi Delta region? (A) Tourism (B) Technology (C) Agriculture (D) Manufacturing 40. Which Mississippi city is known for its historic district and annual “Spring Pilgrimage”? (A) Jackson (B) Vicksburg (C) Natchez (D) Oxford 41. What body of water is located south of Mississippi, influencing its climate? (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Gulf of Mexico (C) Pacific Ocean (D) Great Lakes 42. The city of Tupelo is most famous for being the birthplace of which musical legend? (A) Johnny Cash (B) Elvis Presley (C) Jerry Lee Lewis (D) B.B. King 43. The Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates which historical event? (A) The Battle of Gettysburg (B) The Battle of Vicksburg (C) The Battle of Shiloh (D) The Battle of Bull Run 44. What is the main industry in the Mississippi Gulf Coast? (A) Tourism (B) Fishing (C) Oil and gas (D) Agriculture 45. What major U.S. military base is located in Mississippi? (A) Fort Benning (B) Keesler Air Force Base (C) Fort Bragg (D) Fort Hood 46. What is the name of the festival held in Jackson celebrating the state’s heritage? (A) Mississippi Book Festival (B) Mississippi State Fair (C) Jackson Rhythm and Blues Festival (D) Delta Blues Festival 47. What is the primary mode of transportation along the Mississippi River? (A) Railroads (B) Barges (C) Airplanes (D) Automobiles 48. Which historic site in Mississippi is known for its association with the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era? (A) Biloxi (B) Natchez (C) Jackson (D) Vicksburg 49. What fruit is Mississippi known for growing, especially in the Delta region? (A) Apples (B) Blueberries (C) Watermelons (D) Peaches 50. The city of Jackson was named after which U.S. President? (A) George Washington (B) Andrew Jackson (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) Abraham Lincoln