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The capitol of Mississippi
Mississippi’s capital is moved from Natchez to Jackson, witch becomes its permanent home. -
Indians were living in the east but forced to move west.
The Indian Removal Act forces eastern Native Americans groups to relocate west of the Mississippi River. -
The Trail of Tears
The Indian removal from Mississippi sends the Choctaws and Chickasaws west on the Trail of Tears. -
The Civil War
Mississippi secedes from the Union, and the Civil War begins. -
Abraham Lincoln frees all the slaves.
President Abraham Lincoln frees all the slaves in the Southern Confederacy with the Emancipation Proclamation. -
A 47-day siege
A 47-day siege leads to the capture of Vicksburg by Union troops on July 4th. -
The rewritten constitution
A rewritten state constitution gives African American rights and the freedom to hold political office. -
The 20th State
Mississippi becomes the 20th state. -
The Mississippi legislature
The Mississippi legislature rewrites the state constitution, taking away rights from African American Citizens. -
Mississippi Delta
The Mississippi Delta floods, causing $204 million in damage.
