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
Welcome to the old capitol museum. We are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark. Built in 1839. Which makes under the circumstances 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 mississippi 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 toolk took place here. Mississippi su seeded from the union in in building in 1861. Passed the last two state constitutions. Even the one that is in existence today passed in 1890. Laws that granted rights to many of the citizens and later on laws that took away many of the rights. So its easy to say that within the walls mississippi is where it is today due to the empchts that took
Welcome to the old capitol museum. We are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark. Built in 1839. Which makes under the circumstances 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 mississippi 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 toolk took place here. Mississippi su seeded from the union in in building in 1861. Passed the last two state constitutions. Even the one that is in existence today passed in 1890. Laws that granted rights to many of the citizens and later on laws that took away many of the rights. So its easy to say that within the walls mississippi is where it is today due to the empchts that took
Welcome to the old capitol museum. We are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark. Built in 1839. Which makes under the circumstances 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 mississippi 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 toolk took place here. Mississippi su seeded from the union in in building in 1861. Passed the last two state constitutions. Even the one that is in existence today passed in 1890. Laws that granted rights to many of the citizens and later on laws that took away many of the rights. So its easy to say that within the walls mississippi is where it is today due to the empchts that took