From Beverly Hernandez,
Your Guide to Homeschooling.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!

These state unit studies are designed to help children learn the geography of the United States and learn factual information about every state.  These studies are great for children in the public and private education system as well as homeschooled children.

Print the United States map and color each state as you study it. Keep map at the front of your notebook for use with each state.

Print the State Information Sheet and fill in the information as you find it.

Print the Mississippi State Map and fill in the state capital, large cities and state attractions that you find.

Answer the following questions on lined paper in complete sentences.

• State Capital What is the capital?
  Capitol Facts; Capitol Images
• State Flag What is in the upper left corner of the flag?
• State Flower What color is this flower?
• State Land Mammal What is the baby deer called?
• State Bird When was the state bird selected?
• State Tree What is the state tree?
• State Insect What makes this insect economically valuable?
• State Song Who wrote the state song?
• State Seal What does the eagle hold?
• State Motto Who suggested the state motto?
• Highest Point What is the highest point in Mississippi?

Did You Know... List two interesting facts.

Word Search - Print out the word search and find the state related words.

The Jackson Zoo - See some cool pictures of the animals in the slide show.

Vicksburg National Military Park - Learn about Vicksburg during the Civil War. Walter Anderson Museum of Art - Check out this artist's life, exhibits, and don't miss these activities:  Spot the Motifs; Color Me Page; and WAMA Word Find.

Old Capitol Museum - Can you identify the artifacts?

Forestry Pictures to Color - Picture 1; Picture 2 and Picture 3

Flags - See the flags that have flown over Mississippi.

Mississippi Photo Tour - Take a photo tour of Mississippi.

Mississippi Art Tour - Enjoy the Mississippi Art Gallery.

Mississippi pictures to color.

Geography Game - Find the state.

Odd Mississippi Law:  It was illegal to soap railroad tracks.