Old Capitol Museum

Old Capitol Museum

The Old Mississippi State Capitol, also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol, served as the Mississippi statehouse from 1839 until 1903. The building now serves as a museum.

The exterior of the building is composed of brick, limestone, and stucco. A copper rotunda dome extends 94 feet (29 m) above the first floor. Wood was the principal material used for construction of the building's interior, with the exception of brick partition walls and flagstones on the rotunda floor.

From 1839 until 1903, as Mississippi's statehouse, the old capitol was the site of several historical legislative events: the Passage of the Ordinance of Secession in 1861, the Constitutional Convention of 1865, the Constitutional Convention of 1868, the defeat of carpetbag government in 1876, and the Constitutional Convention of 1890, under which Mississippi is still governed.

The Old Capitol Museum is administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Location

100 S State St
Jackson, Mississippi
USA

Getting There

The best way to reach the museum depends on your starting point. Jackson's public transit system, JATRAN, has several bus routes that serve downtown Jackson, where the Old Capitol Museum is located. Visitors can take any of the bus routes that stop near the intersection of North State Street and West Capitol Street, which is within walking distance of the museum. Another option is to take a taxi or a ride-sharing service like Uber or Lyft.

Nearby Airports

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