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(Biological Sciences Bird Collection) The mockingbird is the State Bird of Mississippi.

The Mockingbird is the State Bird of Mississippi.

(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Butterfly, Spicebush Swallowtail.

The Largemouth Bass is the state Fish of Mississippi.

(Wildlife and Fisheries Comparative Collection) This largemouth bass has been preserved in alcohol so that it can be used for research and education. Ths type of preservation is called a "wet specimen".

Red with a blue swath bordered by gold. A magnolia flower is in the center surrounded by 20 white stars. The top star is gold and split into five pieces to represent the indigenous people of the area.

Single vertebra of the ancient toothed whale, Basilosaurus, which could grow up to 65 feet long.

Artists rendition of what the Basilosaurs might have looked like. Scientists think that this drawing is not accurate because the teeth would not have been showing as indicated here.

(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee

(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee