Weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. Many things occurred in this building within these halls that afebruaryed mississippis history and made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as Mississippi State house which was the witness of many important laws passed, visits by important statesmen across the south. A lot of important events took place here. For instance, mississippi seceded from the union in this building in 1861. Passed our last two state constitutions even the one thats in exit tense today passed in 1890s. Most of our colleges and schools were charted from this union. Granted laws that gave rights and took away many of those rights. Mississippi is where it is today due to the events that took place here. We are standing inside the build a hi toric preservation gallery where we discuss a number of issues. For instance greek revival architecture. Very much a symmetrical building with beautiful columns. A great rotunda and dome and. We have nickels. Who is the architect of the building. I had dawn lot of work and other state capitals such as alabama and north carolina. He was actually the second arkt tech the state of mississippi had to fire his work. They had to start over after he got the first four bills. Nichols was able to complete the project and move on. He later went on to design our Governors Administration and for now is we have nickels. In 19757 year, the building has had timenttuous history, the foundation that we stood on is very difficult. Yeah, you play. They have a lot of foundation changes over the years. Theres been storms, hurricanes have ravaged this city believe or not. In 1909 a hurricane came through and ripped off the three. En and of course catrin ay let us of the new and we created the most accurate representation today of what the building looked like back in 1839. One of the more interesting exhibits that we have in the voom what we call a rubble structure. The contractors and building pulled a lot of stuff out that we nut kind of a main rubber structure. So when the structure, we have 1840 bricks. We have is the 61 flo resent writing. We literally have the sitchen sings. I think the rotunda dome and most people look at as soon as you walk in and greet you at the front desk. Some of the ornamentation inside that is original. A lot of questions we get in the building. Inside the interior dome of the ow zet, the ornamentation is fine. So its our ooh, ah. Kids love to it. And we enjoy giving them that feeling of aw in the old capital. Now we are standing in the governors capital. We restored it. There have been many descriptions of the news. One of them comes in 1861, a british correspondent covered the sus sellings event and he wrote the outlook of the building. And which is very interesting. The Governments Office was very nice. But he obviously coming from Great Britain was used to covering the queens and kings. So the obvious offense did not impress that british correspondent very much. Jon jay pettis was one of the governors that served during the years. Very much a fire eater meaning he would have to eat wlunch economy yankee. He was instrumental in leading mississippi out of the union. States. To the other they became prth of the mestsi. In the officer the building was captured several times during the war. And the first time was in may of 1863 and when union army and soldiers want to come in here. Red grant was the son of ulyssesess glant. He apparently came into the governors office. When he came in threffs he apparently confiscated for his own use. Another governor i like to talk about is aims. He was a Union General who came down and lived in mississippi and eventually became governor. He had to deal with the violence of reinstruction. Those years of trying to deal with the normer free men. Were not very happy about the situation and where was going. My name was to get out the office and look out. He was the last governor to serve in the building. Was the third building where we bill build it 103. It is the new capital to us. Longeno. Back and relocate the ni new government. We are standing in the most hi toric moves of the chouse. Many of the most important events in our states history. For instance, on january 9th, 1961. Delegates voted 21, 18. And the reasons were very clear. They didnt leave much doubt in regard to a documentation that was passed they were doing it these delegates to defend the institution of slavery. There was tremendous concern. If the institutional slavelry would be attacked an would be, you know, tried to be apoll. Why did mississippi su sfreed the union . In that point that is a different question than why did soldiers night the civil war. I think thats a different issue entirely. This young man who does not own any slaves is probably fighting and enduring the hardships of r due to other issues beside slavery. Hes probably not doing anything to protect slavery and institution. So i think its a very fine line that we today in mississippi and across the country struggle with trying to determine the causes of war, the reasons people fight. The this room has witnessed many important statemen who have been near this building. One of the most famous builts i have begin, was yarks. And when was asked to speak here in his name sakes city. Jackson was named after her seventh hth of the united states. He wud to take part of the 25th anniversary of his victory at the battle of new orleans and the british during the war of 1812. When city leaders learned he was going to be there. They asked him to come here. It was a huge event in the young city mfment of the towns residents have been asked to come to the state capital and make it faster for the president s appearance. Jackson was supposed to sneak this room but his voice was so frail he was unl able to do it. So his nephew read his speech. Another important visit was by jefferson davets. He chyme in december of 1962 to boost sagging morale during point. He was accompanied by joseph east jackson many would reck those quos when convince blurg and jackson nell the summer of 19. The one of the more interesting storys that took place deals with the name of the name of john roy lunch. He was a former slave who earned his freedom during the civil war and rose dramatically across the lanks becoming a mb of the Mississippi House of representatives. Spoke in this very room. He went on to become a u. S. Representative. So one of the biggest rags to jon roy ories is lynch. There from the beginning in 1989 to ten of this several war. Would be southerned by white men if i only had the opportunity to take part in the police cal process endure that for the next 10, 15 years. We gain control through violence and economic intimidation. And were moved many black offense holders an prevending phlegm voting sm whies against redominated the legislature and the police cal process. And that that was not overturned. Hurricane katrina was a dramatic event in the history of the old capital. In august of 2005 is when Hurricane Katrina dime hips making its way all the way to jackson. Prior to charke trina is for business state history music. The native they made them close down until a decision was made and turn it into a new museum with a new purpose. Were very proud and depated out excited about the new restoration. We would limb money, funds and times. Ure vensed you were walking and yet, we also look at it as a good thing. Whatever katrina they would not restore the building and to do all the exciting interacting exhibits that. That is National Historic landmark. The most important city in hips. 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