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Mississippi House of Representatives
Coverage of Mississippi House of Representatives in the Nexus archive.
- Mississippi house to hold redistricting session at site of Jim Crow era capitol
Mississippi lawmakers will convene at the Old Capitol Museum for a special session to redraw state supreme court districts due to renovations in the house chamber. The building has a racist history, having witnessed the state's secession from the union in 1861 and other significant events. Lawmakers met at this site from 1839 to 1903.