Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Old Capitol

Photographed by Cleo Robertson, January 2, 2014

1. Old Capitol Marker

Located inside of the current museum.

Inscription. Begun in 1833. Here Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and Jefferson Davis spoke. Was scene of 1861 Secession Convention, Black and Tan Convention of 1868, & 1890 Constitutional Convention.

Erected 1949 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 32° 17.963′ N, 90° 10.783′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from the intersection of North State Street (U.S. 51) and East Capitol Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Old Capitol Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South State 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 location: Mississippi's Old Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eagle and Bowman Hotels (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merci Train Memorial (about 400 feet away);

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GM&O Depot (about 400 feet away); GM&O Freight Depot (about 800 feet away); Jackson Municipal Library Sit-In (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mississippi State Historical Museum (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named Mississippi's Old Capitol (see nearby markers).

Also see . . . Wikipedia: Old Mississippi State Capitol. (Submitted on January 2, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

Old Capitol Marker & Historical Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cleo Robertson, January 2, 2014

2. Old Capitol Marker & Historical Display

Old Capitol Marker Photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cleo Robertson, January 2, 2014

3. Old Capitol Marker Photo

Taken when marker was placed in front of the Old Mississippi State Capitol in 1949.

Old Capitol Rotunda image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cleo Robertson

4. Old Capitol Rotunda

Old Capitol Senate Chamber image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cleo Robertson

5. Old Capitol Senate Chamber

Panoramic photo taken from third level.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.