Mississippi became a state in 1817. The first capital was Natchez then moved to Jackson in 1822. The current Capitol was built in 1903 and paid with back taxes owed by the Illinois Central Railroad. A complete restoration of the Capitol was completed in 1983.
This building and the new one under construction are named after Carrol Gartin. He was a municipal judge wartime combat officer, two-term mayor and three-term lieutenant governor.
The United States Department of the Treasury selected a foundry in France to cast 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell. States and territories of the United States each received a bell as a gift to be displayed and rung on special occasions.
Built in 1940 and is a tribute to Mississippi veterans. The courtyard contains a replica of the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier".
Inscription:
"I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without and mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
A list of Mississippians who have received the Armed Forces 'highest award - the Congressional Medal of Honor - for gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty ...'
Historical marker reads:
"Served 1829 to 1903 as state capitol. Restored 1959-1961 as the State Historical Museum, a division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History".
It is currently closed due to Hurricane Katrina.
The mansion was constructed in 1839 and first occupied in 1842 by Governor Tilghman Tucker. The second oldest Governor's Mansion in the U.S. that is still used for its intended purpose. The latest restoration and renovation was completed in 1975.
