Recent internal data records $1 billion in land for sale in the Cotton State. This represents 356,394 acres of Mississippi land for sale (accounting for about one percent of the state's land area). The most expensive property listed for sale on Lands of America recently was $12 million, although the median price for land for sale in Mississippi was $409,725. The average price of land listed for sale in Mississippi was $614,075. There was 1,799 acres of sold land in Mississippi recorded in April 2018 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from the previous period. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $6.4 million. The Magnolia State incorporates over 50 wildlife management areas in addition to nine national wildlife refuges, where hunters gun for white-tailed deer, waterfowl, wild hogs and wild turkeys. Generous seasons and bag limits, along with robust conservation efforts, make this a popular hunting destination. Over 100 public lakes, 123, 000 stream miles and 255, 000 freshwater acres-not to mention, Gulf Coast access-make for some unforgettable fishing experiences and too. In terms of size, Mississippi is the country's 32nd-largest state, covering an area of 48,434 square miles (31 million acres). Of this area, 46,923 square miles (97 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 1,509 square miles is covered by water. Less than ten percent of land in Mississippi is public land (i.e. national and state parks, national forests, BLM land). With numerous opportunities to hunt species including deer, boar and wild turkey, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Mississippi. U.S. News & World Report ranks Mississippi as one of the country's top ten states for its cost of living. Of Mississippi's 82 counties, Pike County had the most land and acreage for sale.