African Americans in Mississippi

African Americans in Mississippi
African American cotton plantation workers in Mississippi
Total population
1,149,341 (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi Delta, rural majority Black counties throughout the state
Languages
Southern American English, African-American Vernacular English, African American English
Religion
Historically Black Protestant

African Americans in Mississippi or Black Mississippians are residents of the state of Mississippi who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2019 U.S. Census estimates, African Americans were 37.8% of the state's population which is the highest in the nation.

African Americans were brought to Mississippi for cotton production during the slave trade.

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