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Mississippi State Flower:
Magnolia grandiflora by Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.: Ozarks Herbarium
(used by permission)
Magnolia
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Mississippi designated the magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) as the official state flower in 1952. for Mississippi's nickname is The Magnolia State.
Magnolia blossom - photo © David Midgley (petrichor) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
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