Where mississippi history happened. Over the 175 years many things occurred in this building within these halls that affected mississippis history and made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as mississippis 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 ses ceded from the union passed in 18 0, most of our colleges and universities were chartered in this very building. Laws that granted rights to many of our scitizens and then again laws that took away many of those rights, so i would say within these walls we are standing in the old preservation building at the old capitol where we discuss a number of issues, for instance greek revival architecture. This resembles the greek temples in greece, very symmetrical with beautiful columns, great rotunda and dome and beautiful front. A native of england, had done a lot of work in othe
Museum we are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark built in 1839, which makes this 175 years old this year. This is the oldest surviving building in jackson and a place where mississippi history happened. Over the 175 years many things occurred in this building within these halls that affected mississippis history made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as the 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 is he withdrew from the union in 1961 passed our last two constitution even the one in kpins today passed in 19 niept most of the universities and college were chartered here. Laws that granted rights and laws that took away rights where a passed here. Its easy to say within the walls that mississippi is where it is due due to the events here. We are standing inside the preservation hall w
Of our citizens and later on laws that took away many of those rights. It is easy to say within these walls, mississippi is where it is today due to evenst that took place here. Were standing inside the old Capitol Building the preservation of the capitol. Obviously, the building resembles the greek temples in greece. We also discuss the architect of the building. He was a native of england. He did work in alabama and north carolina. He was the second architect hired. The state of mississippi fired the first architect because they did not like his work. He later went on to design the governors mansion. The building has had a tumultuous history. The foundation we stood on is difficult. It has caused a lot of foundation changes over the years. There has been storms, hurricane has ravaged this city. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped off the roof as well. We think we have created the most accurate representation to date. One of the most interesting exhibits we have in this room is what we
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