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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson

The Mississippi State Capitol is the third capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi.  It was built on the site of the first centralized prison in the state.  Funding for the project came from a lawsuit against the Illinois Central Railroad to collect back taxes owed to Mississippi.









The Mississippi State Capitol
is on a rise, surrounded by trees,
shrubs and statues.












Mississippi's copy of






The Mississippi State Capitol is full of light.  Light fixtures are integral to the 
interior design.  Construction was finished in 1903 and the Capitol was one of the first 
electrified buildings in the state.  











Interior Galleries





Not all of the marble seen in this building is stone.  The columns in the gallery are painted 
using the technique of marbelizing to create the appearance of marble.










The Rotunda
There's a lot of light bulbs
up there (750).










Marble stair cases













Stain glass
window








The Speaker's Desk in
the Senate










The Senate Chamber
Entrance is at the front of
the room.  Visitors aren't 
allowed to walk to the back 
of the room to take photos.







Senate Phone Booths
Senators aren't allowed
to use cell phones while
in session.












The domed ceiling
in the Senate Chamber












The Governor's Office














The House of Representatives













The back of the
House of Representatives










The domed ceiling in the
House of Representatives




The Mississippi Supreme Court moved to a building adjacent to the Capitol.  The former
Court Chambers are used as a meeting/hearing room.











This skylight is in the 
fourth floor ceiling.











The dark"tiles" are glass
that allows light to filter 
through to the skylight 
on the third floor.

Eric and I like this Capitol very much.  We had a great tour guide who was very knowledgeable. The rotunda and domed ceilings in the Legislative Chambers are stunning.  The architectural flourishes in are exquisite.  This Beaux Arts building was added to the National Registry of Historic Buildings in 1969.

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