Events in Mississippi

By grace4D
  • Jan 1, 1541

    Spanish Explorer

    Spanish Explorer
    Spanish conquistador Herando Destoto arrived in Mississippi

  • the establishment of Fort Maurepas

    the establishment of Fort Maurepas
    Pierr Le Moyne establishes Fort Maurepas.

  • The french come

    The french bring enslaved workers from the west indies.

  • Mississippi territory

    Mississippi territory is formally created

  • The Gulf

    The Gulf
    the gulf coast became part of mississippi Territory

  • Mississippi becomes a state

    Mississippi becomes the 20th state.

  • Mississippi secedes

    Mississippi secedes from the union. Civil war begins

  • The Mississippi legislature

    The Mississippi legislature rewrites the state constitution

  • The delta floods

    The Mississippi delta floods