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As the state capitol (1839-1903), this building was the site of the 1861 Secession Convention and 1868 and 1890 Constitutional Conventions. Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and Jefferson Davis spoke here. After housing state offices 1917-1959, the Old Capitol 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.
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| HM Number | HM1CIT |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 8:57pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 765531 N 3577077 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.29905000, -90.18011667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 17.943', W 90° 10.807' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 17' 56.58" N, 90° 10' 48.42" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100 S State St, Jackson MS 39201, US |
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