Mississippi Old Capitol a Center of Stirring Memory
A long feature recalls Mississippi’s old capitol building, its migrations from Washington to Columbia Monticello and Jackson, and its role through antebellum politics secession and reconstruction. It notes governors crises and notable events, including the 1890 suffrage clause and the famous Bonnie Blue Flag moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Humphreys
Wich
J. L. Poweresn
Ely
Jackson
State House
Tegros
Old State House
Jefferson Davis
Indy Srose
Bata
Monticello
Capitol Street
Capitol Building
McNutt
Commonwealth
Union and Planters
Bank Anda
Graves
Quitman
Cuba
Sargent
Locke E. Houston
Andrew Jackson
Jace
Henry Clay de
Foote
South
Henry 8. Foote
House of Representatives
Mr. Davis
Mississipp
L. Q. C. Lamar
United States Supreme Court
Lamar
Sumner
Dickson
Barry
Republic
Harry McCarthy
Spenglér-thester
Ami
J. L. Power
McCarthy
Montgomery
H. Terral
Supreme Court
Thomas H. Woods
Meridian
Walla
Man murders for heir to wealth and poisons father
A Georgia story recounts Charles Hallack Jr, driven by gambling debts and a will dispute, killing his father with a poisoned arrowhead hidden in a tube. He reads the original will, discovers a later clause, and later digs up the grave to retrieve a buried diamond and locket, then the tale continues with Civil War era ties to St. Louis edifices and famed families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Oconee
Ata
Charles Hallack
Tor
Breir
G. Ve Pey wAdter
South America
Hig
Amazon
Odana
Ana
Charles Chadwick Hallack
Cha
Sammy South
St.7 Louis
Julia Dent
Ulysses 3
Grant End
Barah Knox
Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Grant
Captain Grant
St. Louia
Jefferson Davia
St. Louis
Davis
Mary Knox Taylor
Sarah Knox Taylor
Zadh‘ary Taylor
United States Betwoom
Jefferaom
Fort Crawford
Prairie du Chien
Wis
West Point
United States Infantry
Yoom
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Brida
Luther Smith
Locust Grove
Bayou Sarz
Zachry Taylor
F. B. Brownell
St. Louis Car Company
Frank ©. Brownell
kitT&i
Brownell
Elmer E. Elsworth
Alex
Jefferson’ Barracks
Smith
Colonel Taylor
Miss Taylor
New Orleans
Lieutenant Davis
Whited States Army
Hunt
Monroe
Hall Streets
Sarah Nox Taylor
Jefferson Barracks
Jackson
Ellsworth
Elsworth
Dent
Louize Hellmers
South Fourth Street
Mississippi Valley
South
Jefferson
West Pointer
Juna Dent
Miss Dent
Fourth Street
Nana
Julia
Biard
St. Zouls
Colonel Dent
Dr. Bilard
Auli
Washington Avenues
Wnion
Calfornia
Frontier
Upper
War Department
John G’fallon
O'Fallon
Wi. H. Cozzens
Belst
Cozzens
Washington
Davin
Gravois Avenues
Louise Hellmers
Dent House
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Frederick Suttens
Selena
Clarke
Stare
Avis
Degr
Jefferson — Davis
General Grant
TION
Horatio Lankford King
Andria
New York Volunteers
Alexandria
Winsor
New York Times
House
New York Tribune
Dodge
Marshall
Marshall Hotel
James Jackson
Fourth and Grae Streets
St Louis
Hall and
Monroe Streets
St. Louisy
Jeffersor Lavis
Sarah Knox ‘Taylor
I. Thacher
Dr. Thatcher
Thaghker Medicine
Tellis