Jackson: Mississippi State Capitol
The Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson originally housed all three forms of government Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. The judicial branch is housed in the Gartin Justice Building across High Street. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1986 and a National Historic Landmark in 2016.
The Mississippi State Capitol has been the home of Mississippi's state legislature since 1903. It is the third capitol building in Jackson.
The walls of the rotunda are Italian white marble with a base of New York jet-black marble. The eight large columns are a type of art marble known as scagliola. The dome interior contains 750 lights which illuminate the blindfolded female figure representing Blind Justice and four scenes: two Indians, a Spanish explorer and a Confederate general. Balustrades are cast iron and original to the building.
An 8-foot-tall (2.4 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) eagle soars above the dome, made of solid copper and gilded with gold leaf.
In 1979, it had a complete renovation, which cost $19 million. The renovation attempted to maintain the original design whenever practical. It was completed in 1983.
The Hall of Governors is located on the first floor. Portraits of Mississippi's governors since the creation of the Mississippi Territory in 1798 are on display. The State Library and the Supreme Court chamber, now both committee meeting rooms, are located on the second floor. The Legislature is housed on the third floor, along with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House's offices. Public viewing balconies for both chambers are located on the fourth floor.
The Senate Chamber has seats for the 52 Senators. The Chamber is art marble with the base of Belgium black marble. Its columns are Breccia violet with corinthian composite caps. Its dome is stained Bohemian glass with another dome on top for protection. In the center of the dome is a green circle of printing that reads, The people's government made for the people by the people and answerable to the people. An image of Theresa Whitecloud, a full-blooded Choctaw Indian princess (died 1970), is on six wooden panels. The Chamber desks were replaced in the 1940s.
The House of Representatives Chamber has seats for the 122 Representatives, including the speaker, the chamber's presiding officer. The Chamber dome is the original Bohemian stained glass with another dome on top for protection of the stained glass. Desks are the originals of 1903. The Mississippi Coat of Arms is at the top of each arch. The walls are art marble and their base is Belgian black marble.
One of the 53 replicas of the original Liberty Bell, as well as a statue erected in memory of the ladies, mothers, sisters, wives and daughters of the Confederate soldiers is located on the capitol grounds. Among the trees on the grounds are the state tree, the magnolia tree, along with two Japanese magnolia trees and small patches of miniature Aspen have been seen growing. Also on the grounds is the figurehead from the second USS Mississippi battleship. The ship was sold to the government of Greece during 1914 but the figurehead was presented to Mississippi by the United States Navy in December 1909.
The Capitol appears briefly in the movie The Help.
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Tour Mississippi's Old State Capitol which was built in 1839. The building now operates as a museum but it was the site of some of the state's most significant legislative actions including Mississippi's secession from the Union in 1861 and the crafting of the 1868 and 1890 state constitutions.
Mississippi State Capitol - VIDEO TOUR (Jackson, Mississippi)
Mississippi State Capitol
The Mississippi State Capitol is located on High Street between President and West streets in downtown Jackson. The building’s address is 400 High St., Jackson, Mississippi, 39201.
Tours
Guided tours are conducted free of charge by staff and volunteers from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Tours are given weekdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. or visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour. Group and school tours are available by reservation. To schedule a tour, contact Visitor Services at the Mississippi State Capitol at (601) 359-3114 or tours@house.ms.gov.
Public Galleries
During legislative sessions, visitors may view the Senate and House of Representatives from their respective galleries. Public galleries are accessible from the fourth floor of the Capitol. Visitors are asked to silence any electronic devices while in the galleries.
Brief History of the Mississippi Capitol
The Mississippi State Capitol has been the seat of the state’s government since 1903. The building is located on the site of the old state penitentiary and was designed by Theodore Link, an architect from St. Louis, Missouri. Construction cost more than $1 million, which was funded by back taxes from a lawsuit settlement with the Illinois Central Railroad.
The State Capitol is the third capitol building constructed in Jackson. The first building was completed in 1822 and no longer stands. The second building was completed in 1839, served as the Capitol until 1903, and today is the Old Capitol Museum. Upon the Capitol’s dedication in 1903, Governor A.H. Longino said of the new building, “... give to the people a Capitol building which shall be a reflex of the State’s public spirit, pride and integrity.”
The Beaux Arts-style building was designed to house all branches of Mississippi state government. Currently, only the Legislature, the ceremonial office of the Governor, and an office of the Secretary of State operate in the Capitol.
The Capitol has a width of 402 feet, and the dome has a height of 180 feet. The interior Rotunda dome contains 750 lights which illuminate the blind-folded lady representing “Blind Justice” and four figures that played a role in Mississippi history: two Native Americans, a European explorer and a Confederate soldier. An eagle adorns the top of the central dome and is made of copper coated with gold leaf. The eagle is 8-feet high and 15-feet wide.
The Hall of Governors is located on the first floor. Portraits of the state’s governors since the creation of the Mississippi Territory in 1798 are on display. The former State Library and the former Supreme Court chambers, now both committee meeting rooms, are located on the second floor. The Legislature is housed on the third floor, along with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House.
The capitol grounds contain one of the 55 replicas of the original Liberty Bell and a Women of the Confederacy monument, dedicated in June 1912, to honor the wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of Confederate soldiers. A variety of trees surround the Capitol, including the Magnolia (the official state tree and flower), a Japanese magnolia and cherry trees. The battleship figurehead is from the second USS Mississippi. The ship was sold to Greece in 1914, but the figurehead was presented to Mississippi by the U.S. Navy in December 1909.
The Mississippi State Capitol is designated a Mississippi Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A four-year, $19 million restoration completed in 1983 helped to preserve and maintain the original features of the building.
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Travel Guide to Jackson, Mississippi the City with Soul
Jackson, Mississippi is the City with Soul! Here is our travel guide to Jackson, Mississippi.
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I spent five incredible days exploring Jackson, Mississippi the City with Soul! During that time I ate, drank and explored everything the city of soul had to offer. To learn about each of these places mentioned in depth check out my guide:
Attractions:
-Mississippi state capitol building
-Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
-The Smith Robertson Museum
-The House of the late Medgar Evers
-Malaco Records
-Farish Street
Restaurants:
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-Sugar’s Place
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-Johnny T’s
-Iron Horse Grill
-Bully’s Restaurant
-Brent’s Drugs
-Saltine’s Oyster Bar
-Pig and Pint
-Walker’s Drive-In
-Basil’s Fondren
-Barrelhouse
-Babalu
-Broad Street Bakery and Café’
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- Fondren Guitars
-Hal & Mals for Blue Mondays
-Underground 119
-F. Jones Corner
-Lucky Town Brewery
-Cathead Distillery
-Fondren after Five
-Pearl River Kayaking
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Meet My Mississippi
HELP MAKE MEET MY MISSISSIPPI OUR STATE POEM.
THE POEM MEET MY MISSISSIPPI
CAN BE USED AS A TEACHING TOOL FOR ALL AGES
An easy way to introduce...and prompt discussion on
elements included in the poem:
STATE BIRD...mockingbird
STATE TREE :magnolia
STATE FLOWER...magnolia
STATE CAPITOL: Jackson, MS
STATE MOTTO: By valor and arms
STATE SONG: Go Mississippi (keep rolling along)
STATE NICKNAME: Hospitality State
FAMOUS MISSISSIPPIANS: William Faulkner,
Eudora Welty, Elvis Presley
The poem contains references to our rich literary history...William Faulkner..Eudora Welty
The poem contains references to our rich musical history ...Elvis, The Crossroads, The Blues
The poem contains representation ofr all of the major areas of Mississippi ... The Hills ( Elvis. Faulkner) ) The Delta (The Crossroads, The Blues )
Central ( Jackson) The Coast ( Guilf Coast Shore)
LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION A BILL WAS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION OF MEET MY MISSISSIPPI AS STATE POEM
THE BILL DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE FOR A VOTE ON THE FLOOR
IN 2017 WE HOPE THAT THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT
Once submitted as a bill ,it would be assigned to a committee
Last session the bill was assigned to the Tourism Committee
More than likely, it would be assigned to the same in 2017
Becky Currie - is the Chair of Tourism in the House
bcurrie@house.ms.gov
Lydia Graves Chassaniol -Tourism Chair in the Senate
lchassaniol@senate.ms.gov
PLEASE CONTACT THEM
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REPRESETATIVE
IN SUPPORT OF MEET MY MISSISSIPPI: AS STATE POEM
CONTACT INFO
REPRESENTATIVE BECKY CURRIE
Email: bcurrie@house.ms.gov
Phone: 601-359-3131
P. O. Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215
SENATOR LYDIA GRAVES CHASSANIOL, TOURISM COMMITTEE CHAIR
E-Mail--lchassaniol@senate.ms.gov
Telephone--601-359-3246
Address--P.O. Box 1018 Jackson MS 39215
Tourism Committee
•The House committee members are:
•Becki Currie (Chair ), Sara Thomas (Vice Chair), Willie Bailey, Richard Bennett, Lester Carpenter, Dana Criswell, Oscar Denton, Casey Eure, Jeffery Guice, Greg Haney, Ashley Henley, Kabir Karriem, Steve Massengill, Chuck Middleton, Tom Miles, Randall Patterson, Omeria Scott, Sonya Williams-Barnes and Patricia Willis.
•The Senate Committee : Lydia Chassaniol (Chair ), Sean Tindall (VC), Albert Butler, Tommy Gollot, Josh Harkins, Briggs Hobson III, John Horhn, David Jordan, Chris Massey, Chad Mc Mahan and Willie Simmons
MEET MY MISSISSIPPI
Faulkner's Sanctuary
Eudora's home state
Elvis' birthplace
The bulk of the Trace;
Sprawling beaches
Along the Gulf Coast shore
One blues man's crossroads
And inspiration for more;
An abundance of history
Tradition and folklore
Warm front porch welcomes
With a wide open door;
A ride down the mighty river
On the American Queen
And some of the most
Beautiful countryside
That you've ever seen
She's music and melodies
And the mockingbird's songs,
By valor and arms
And faith ever strong;
She's magnolias blooming
Around Jackson's capitol dome
And the sweet scent of honeysuckle
That forever says home
She's My Mississippi
She's The Hospitality State
Go Mississippi
You're a true State of Grace
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