Mississippi State Capitol
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Mississippi State Capitol
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Mississippi State Capitol Building
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| 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°WCoordinates: 32°18′14″N 90°10′56″W / 32.30389°N 90.18222°W |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Theodore C. Link, Barnard R. Green |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000086 |
| USMS # | 049-JAC-0001-NR-ML |
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| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | October 31, 2016 |
| Designated USMS | March 5, 1986 |
The Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Mississippi, housing the Mississippi Legislature. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1986 and a National Historic Landmark in 2016.
The Mississippi State Capitol is located in Jackson and has been the home of Mississippi's state legislature since 1903. It is the third capitol building in Jackson.
The building, which is in the Beaux-Arts architectural style, was designed to house all branches of the Mississippi state government, although now the judicial branch is housed in the Gartin Justice Building across High Street.
The walls of the rotunda are Italian white marble with a base of New York jet-black marble. The eight large columns are a type of art marble known as scagliola. The dome interior contains 750 lights which illuminate the blindfolded female figure representing "Blind Justice" and four scenes: two Indians, a Spanish explorer and a Confederate general. Balustrades are cast iron and original to the building.
An 8-foot-tall (2.4 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) eagle soars above the dome, made of solid copper and gilded with gold leaf.
In 1979, it had a complete renovation, which cost $19 million. The renovation attempted to maintain the original design whenever practical. It was completed in 1983.
The Hall of Governors is located on the first floor. Portraits of Mississippi's governors since the creation of the Mississippi Territory in 1798 are on display. The State Library and the Supreme Court chamber, now both committee meeting rooms, are located on the second floor. The Legislature is housed on the third floor, along with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House's offices. Public viewing balconies for both chambers are located on the fourth floor.
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