Claim: The 32nd largest state was the 20th state that joined the union is home to the 15,572 acre Hillside National Wildlife Refuge that was established in 1975.
Evidence: Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 34th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. Holmes County, Mississippi, United States 15,572 acres (63.02 km) The refuge was established in 1975 and provides important stop-over and nesting habitat for over 225 species of neotropical migratory birds.