Interactive multimedia exhibits explore the roles of the legislature, governor, and high court, as well as the importance of historic preservation to the state, the activities that took place in the building after the New Capitol was constructed in 1903, and much more.

The Old Capitol Museum has been restored to its original grandeur and reopened by the state as a free museum focusing on the distinguished history of the building and the events that have taken place in it.

A National Historic Landmark and one of America’s finest examples of Greek Revival architecture, the Old Capitol building served as state capitol from 1839 to 1903, housing such notable events as the passage of the Ordinance of Secession.

The Old Mississippi State Capitol, also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol, served as the Mississippi statehouse from 1839 until 1903. [4] The old state capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

At the Old Capitol Museum our vision is to encourage civic engagement by revealing the Old Capitol's role in Mississippi's history. Our mission is to preserve, interpret, and share Mississippi's most historic building.

2022年10月4日 · The Old Capitol Museum will reopen on Wednesday, October 5, with new hours—10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. The National Historic Landmark was closed for repair of long-standing problems with the building’s roof and dome. Admission is free.

Interactive multi-media exhibits explore the roles of the legislature, governor, and high court, as well as the importance of historic preservation to the State, the activities that took place in the building after the New Capitol was constructed in 1903, and much more.

The Old Capitol is located downtown Jackson, less than a mile from the present State Capitol. The building dates from 1839 and has been beautifully restored. It now serves as a museum with a number of exhibits about the state of Mississippi and the building itself.

The Old Capitol is Mississippi's most historic building built in 1839. Old Capitol Museum added an event. This week, a crew from Florentine Films, Ken Burns' production company, was at the Old Capitol Museum, shooting footage for an upcoming film about the history o …