Mississippi was the 20th state admitted to the Union. The state was admitted on December 10, 1817.
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union.
April 28, 1788
On 25 June 1788.
On 21 June 1788 as the ninth US State.
Mississippi.
On 10 December 1817 as the 20th US State.
Utah was admited to the union in 1896 making the centenary year 1996
1783
1841
The United States expanded to the Mississippi River in 1803. The US bought over 800,000 square miles of land from the French for $15 million.
It became the 20th US State on 10 December 1817.
Herbert Hoover was the first US president born west of the Mississippi. He was born in Iowa and elected in 1928.