Magnolia State mag·no·lias·tate uncommon noun 1. a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War SynonymsMississippiMagnolia StateMS Related words Broader terms American state Parts Gulf StatesConfederacyDeep South Part of BiloxiColumbusGreenvilleHattiesburgJacksonMeridianNatchezTupelo WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.