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The 5th session of the Mississippi Legislature met in Columbia in Nov. 1821, and in a special session in June 1822. Walter Leake was inaugurated Governor here in January 1822; the Legislature passed laws for the education of the poor; approved Le Fluer's Bluff, now Jackson, as the site for the permanent state capital; and adopted Poindexter's Code.
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| HM Number | HMXSX |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1991 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 6:26am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 229982 N 3460894 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.25106667, -89.83533333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 15.064', W 89° 50.12' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 15' 3.84" N, 89° 50' 7.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 489-501 Meak Alley, Columbia MS 39429, US |
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