Mississippi's Old Capitol

Mississippi's Old Capitol served as the state capitol from 1839 to 1903 and was the site of the 1861 Secession Convention and the 1868 and 1890 Constitutional Conventions. Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and Jefferson Davis spoke here. After housing state offices from 1917 to 1959, it was restored and opened in 1961 as the state historical museum. Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it was restored again and reopened in 2009.

Jackson, Mississippi · United States