Belhaven in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S.S. Mississippi
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 4, 2020
1. U.S.S. Mississippi Marker
Second Battleship Mississippi
Presented to the
State of Mississippi
By the U.S. Navy Department
December 1909
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1909.
Location. 32° 18.283′ N, 90° 10.965′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the north grounds of the Mississippi State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 High Street, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capitol Rally (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greenwood Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Monument to Women of the Confederacy (about 600 feet away); Mississippi Governors Memorial (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Greenwood Cemetery (about 600 feet away); The Mississippi Liberty Bell (about 600 feet away); Honoring Brother George Washington (about 700 feet away); Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
Also see . . .
1. The Second USS Mississippi. The Dictionary of American Fighting Ships
this page online
2. Historical Photographs of the second USS Mississippi. This MaritimeQuest website has period photographs of the USS Mississippi (BB-23). In some of them, you can see the figurehead. (Submitted on February 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
3. Mississippi State Capitol. The state capitol, home to the figurehead and marker shown on this page, is the third capitol building built in the capital city of Jackson. It is designated a Mississippi landmark building and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on February 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 1998
2. U.S.S. Mississippi Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 1998
3. Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson
This is the south grounds of the capitol. The prominent statue in this picture is the Confederate Women's Memorial. Behind the camera is a replica of the Liberty Bell.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 1998
4. The U.S.S. Mississippi Bell
Used on three ships named for the state, it was donated to Rosalie Mansion and its owners, the Daughters of the American Revolution. It is proudly displayed in the gardens at Rosalie Mansion, on the site of Fort Rosalie overlooking the Mississippi River. Visitors are allowed to ring the bell with the attached pull rope.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,536 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 28, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
