The People

Mississippi ranked 31st in population. The density was 60.6 persons per square mile (23.4 per km 2), roughly three-fourths that of the United States as a whole. Mississippi had the highest percentage of black residents among the states, slightly more than 36 per cent; other nonwhites accounted for less than 3 per cent.

Annual events in Mississippi
January-February
Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo in Jackson (February); Mardi Gras festivities in various cities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in Natchez (February).
March-June
Garden Club Pilgrimages of Antebellum Homes in Aberdeen, Columbus, Holly Springs, Natchez, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, and other communities (March-April); D'Iberville Landing and Historical Ball in Ocean Springs (April); Natchez Trace Festival in Kosciusko (April); Railroad Festival in Amory (April); World Catfish Festival in Belzoni (April); Atwood Music Festival in Monticello (May); Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival in Biloxi (May); Flea Market in Canton (May); Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival in Meridian (May); Jubilee Jam Art and Music Festival in Jackson (May); Landing of d’Iberville Celebration in Ocean Springs (May); Balloon Fest in Greenwood (June).
July-September
Choctaw Indian Fair in Choctaw (July); Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport (July); Watermelon Festival in Mize (July); Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia (July); Art Walk in Ocean Springs (August); Delta Blues Festival in Greenville (September); Seafood Festival in Jackson (September).
October-December
Flea Market in Canton (October); Mississippi State Fair in Jackson (October); Natchez Fall Pilgrimage in Natchez (October); Scottish Highland Games in Biloxi (November); Christmas in Natchez (December); Trees of Christmas Festival in Meridian (December).