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Published on: Tuesday 13 January 2026
Do you know why Jackson is the state capital? The city was founded in 1821. Here's this history of how it became the seat of government in the Magnolia State.
News United States » Mississippi » History: Mississippi's Confederate history was about slavery
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Published on: Sunday 19 April 2026
Mississippi is in the middle of Confederate Heritage Month, and state workers will get a day off later in April for Confederate Memorial Day. Documents explaining why Mississippi left the Union leave ...