In 1821, Columbia became the temporary seat of government in Mississippi as the legislature undertook a search to select a new capital. Prior to 1921 Washington and Natchez had served as the capital of the Territory/State.
Jackson became the state capital of Mississippi in 1821.
Jackson became the capital of Mississippi in 1821.
The first territorial capital of the Mississippi Territory was Natchez, established in 1798. In 1802, the capital was moved to Washington, Mississippi, which served as the capital until 1817 when Mississippi became a state.
It was named the capital in 1821, but the town existed only on paper. The new capital was not occupied by the State Legislature until 23 December 1822.
St. Louis is along the eastern border, on the Mississippi River across from western Illinois. The capital was moved from St. Louis to Jefferson City in 1821, but the city of St. Charles served as the temporary capital until Jefferson City was completed in 1826.
Missouri had had three state capitals. In 1812, when the Missouri Territory was established, St. Charles was chosen as the capital, and remained the capital until 1821. In 1821, the capital was moved to Lohman's Landing. Later, Lohman's Landing was changed to Jefferson City, which is the current capital of Missouri.
Jackson is the capital city in Mississippi.
The first capital of Arkansas was Arkansas Post, which served as the capital from 1819 to 1821 before being moved to Little Rock in 1821. Arkansas Post was a French trading post established in the late 17th century and played a significant role in the early history of the region.
Mississippi's capital city is Jackson.
Jefferson City was named the capital when Missouri became a state in 1821.(St. Louis served as the territorial capital, and St. Charles, just to the NW, as the temporary capital from 1821 to 1826.)
The state capital of Mississippi is Jackson.
Jackson is the capital city in Mississippi.