Mississippi and Tennessee are both states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than Tennessee by 6,287 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.15 times bigger than Tennessee.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Tennessee.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
Mississippi: Jackson
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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