Mississippi State Capitol | |
Location in Mississippi | |
Location | Fronting Mississippi St., between N. President and N. West Sts., Jackson, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 32°18′14″N 90°10′56″W / 32.30389°N 90.18222°W |
Built | 1901-1903, renovated 1979-1982 |
Architect | Theodore C. Link, Bernard R. Green (consultant to the State House Commission) |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 69000086 |
USMS No. | 049-JAC-0001-NR-ML |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1969[2] |
Designated NHL | October 31, 2016[3] |
Designated USMS | March 5, 1986[1] |
The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol,” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old statehouse in 1903. Located in Jackson, it was designated as a Mississippi Landmark in 1986, a National Historic Landmark in 2016 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.