Statehood Era Maps

On December 9, 2010, in Digital Archives, Maps, by Amanda
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MA/94.0012(a)

State of Mississippi and Alabama Territory, 1817? Call Number: MA/94.0012(a) MDAH Collection

These maps were drawn around the time Mississippi became a state on December 10, 1817. As we look to the Statehood Day Celebration tomorrow, it’s interesting to see the state represented during that period of transition.

Mississippi Territory, 1817. Call Number: MA/92.0047(b)

State of Mississippi and Alabama Territory, 1818. Call Number: MA/87.0007(b)

Map of Mississippi: constructed from the surveys in the General Land Office and other documents, 1819. Call Number: MA/92.0050(a)

Click the links to go to the map’s catalog page, then click “Link to Electronic Resource” to view the map in amazing detail as a Zoomify JPEG file.

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Mississippi Legislature & Constitution of 1890

On November 1, 2010, in Photographs, by Amanda
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Call Number: PI/1994.0017 (MDAH Collection)

This photograph depicts the members of the Mississippi Legislature, meeting in January and February of 1890. The constitutional convention met in August of that year and produced the current Mississippi Constitution (adopted today in 1890) and still in effect. The legislators were photographed outside of the Old Capitol in Jackson (Hinds County).

View this photograph as a Zoomify JPEG here. You can view and search the current Mississippi Constitution on the MS Secretary of State website.

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State Historical Markers: The Magnolia State

On October 28, 2010, in Photographs, by Amanda
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This month we’ll highlight our State Historical Marker program by featuring markers that are associated with the month of October from around the state. The photographs of the markers are by Gerald Johnston, who in an amazing feat, photographed most of the historical markers in Mississippi. Used with permission.

Located on U.S. Hwy. 90 at Alabama state line, north side of road (Jackson County)

This marker doesn’t have an October date, but we liked it because of the way it succinctly summarizes Mississippi’s colonial and territorial history. It’s all there in a nutshell!

Historical markers commemorate historic events, places, and people from Mississippi history. Over 800 have been placed at sites throughout Mississippi. For more information about historical markers and sponsor application forms, visit the State Historical Marker webpage. Special thanks to William Thompson, coordinator of the marker program, for compiling the October markers.

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Maps Available to View Online

On October 27, 2010, in Digital Archives, Maps, by Amanda
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Map MA/2000.0010(b)

Call Number: MA/2000.0010(b) MDAH Collection

Archives staff has scanned and linked more maps to their online catalog records. View them online by clicking the links below, then click “Link to Electronic Resource” to view the image.

Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, 1872

Link“A Sketch of Carroll County showing the lands of the state bid in for taxes for 1861″

Louisiana and Mississippi, and part of Arkansas, 1871

“Map of lands formerly of the estate of Andrew Brown, Natchez, now R. F. Learned,” 1872

“Map of the rebellion, as it was in 1861 and as it is in 1864″ from Harper’s Weekly, 1864 (pictured above)

Mississippi, 1873

Mississippi, 1887

Mississippi City Harbor, by United States Coast Survey, 1857

“New railroad and county map of Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi,” 1883

“Preliminary sketch of Mobile Bay” by United States Coast Survey, 1851

Richmond, Virginia, 1861

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We’re on Facebook!

On September 24, 2010, in Museums & Historic Sites, by Amanda
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Historic Jefferson College

Keep up with the latest MDAH news and upcoming events at our Facebook pages! Currently there are three pages:

MDAH main page

Historic Jefferson College (Natchez)

Old Capitol Museum (Jackson)

You can “like” the page and then receive updates in your Facebook news feed. More Facebook pages are in the works for the other MDAH museums and historic sites. We’ll let you know when they are up!

Old Capitol Museum

The permanent home on the blog for department Facebook page links is the “Find Us On Facebook” box on the sidebar at right.

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