Real Estate Mississippi
Welcome to Mississippi, one
of America’s most progressive regions. You’ll find all of your real estate
dreams in the land of the great river: everything from townhouses in Jackson,
cottages in Biloxi, and modern single family homes all across this great state.
This website will help you navigate through the many real estate opportunities
that exist in Mississippi. If you’re buying or renting, this site is for you.
Thinking of selling? Allow us to help you with your sale. Mississippi is a state
of diverse culture, a rich heritage and terrific beauty. So take a look at what
Mississippi has to offer. You won’t be disappointed.
Mississippi was first
explored for Spain by Hernando De Soto, who discovered the Mississippi River in
1540, the region was later claimed by France. In 1699, a French group under
Sieur d'Iberville established the first permanent settlement near present-day
Ocean Springs.
Great Britain took over the
area in 1763 after the French and Indian Wars, ceding it to the U.S. in 1783 after
the Revolution. Spain did not relinquish its claims until 1798, and in 1810 the
U.S. annexed West Florida from Spain, including what is now southern
Mississippi.
For a little more than one
hundred years, from shortly after the state's founding through the Great
Depression, cotton was the undisputed king of Mississippi's largely agrarian
economy. Over the last half-century, however, Mississippi has diversified its
economy by balancing agricultural output with increased industrial activity.
Today, agriculture
continues as a major segment of the state's economy. For almost four decades
soybeans occupied the most acreage, while cotton remained the largest cash
crop. In 2001, however, more acres of cotton were planted than soybeans, and
Mississippi jumped to second in the nation in cotton production (exceeded only
by Texas). The state's farmlands also yield important harvests of corn,
peanuts, pecans, rice, sugar cane, and sweet potatoes as well as poultry, eggs,
meat animals, dairy products, feed crops, and horticultural crops. Mississippi
remains the world's leading producer of pond-raised catfish.
The state abounds in
historical landmarks and is the home of the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Other National Park Service areas are Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield
Site, Tupelo National Battlefield, and part of Natchez Trace National Parkway.
Pre–Civil War mansions are the special pride of Natchez, Oxford, Columbus,
Vicksburg, and Jackson.
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