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NurseJackie

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6. That's correct. -- On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union.

Reply to cab67 (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 05:01 PM

Jun 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi

On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. By 1860, Mississippi was the nation's top cotton producing state and enslaved persons accounted for 55% of the state population.[5] Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on March 23, 1861, and was one of the seven original Confederate States. Following the Civil War, it was restored to the Union on February 23, 1870.[6]

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Wasn't this already done 155 years ago? Botany Jun 2020 #1

Whoever hand-tinted that illustration did a shitty job. Aristus Jun 2020 #4

So what design will the new flag use? Maeve Jun 2020 #2

I like this design. But I'd read somewhere they want to include "IN GOD WE TRUST" on it... NurseJackie Jun 2020 #3

Does the number of stars signify anything? cab67 Jun 2020 #5

That's correct. -- On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #6

Long overdue Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #7

Pdf of bill: dalton99a Jun 2020 #8

There's bound to be a lot of mush-mouthed moaning over this. nt Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #9