Latitude & Longitude:
33° 23' 57.3684",
-91° 2' 24.81"
Mississippi State Historical Marker
Explored 1540-1, by De Soto. Colonized first by French, 1699. Became a colony of British, 1763; Spanish, 1779. Territory organized by U.S., 1798. Became 20th state, 1817.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00
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