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Were standing in the lobby of the South Carolina state house in columbia. The lobby of course is a pivot point or the center of the flow plan or the layout of the rooms in this state house and many other state houses. The lobby symbolizes accessibility of government to all the people. The house and Senate Chambers are on either side of the lobby. Reflecting perhaps the bilateral nature, some would say the tension, built into the american governmental system. They are bicameral, meaning two rooms, thats what we have here in the building. One of the interesting things about the inside of the bui...

Where mississippi history happened. Over the 175 years many things occurred in this building within these halls that affected mississippis history and made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as mississippis state house, which was the witness of many important laws passed, visits by important statesmen across the south. A lot of important events took place here. For instance, mississippi ses ceded from the union passed in 18 0, most of our colleges and universities were chartered in this very building. Laws that granted rights to many of our scitizens and then again la...

Welcome to the old capitol museum. We are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark. Built in 1839. Which makes under the circumstances 175 years old this year. This is the oldest surviving building in jackson. And a place where mississippi history happened over the 175 years many things occurred in this building within these halls that affected mississippi history. And made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as Mississippi State house. Which was the witness of many important laws passed. Visits by important statesmen across the south. A lot of im...

Welcome to the old capitol museum. We are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark. Built in 1839. Which makes under the circumstances 175 years old this year. This is the oldest surviving building in jackson. And a place where mississippi history happened over the 175 years many things occurred in this building within these halls that affected mississippi history. And made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as Mississippi State house. Which was the witness of many important laws passed. Visits by important statesmen across the south. A lot of im...

Welcome to the old capitol museum. We are standing on the first floor in this National Historic landmark. Built in 1839. Which makes under the circumstances 175 years old this year. This is the oldest surviving building in jackson. And a place where mississippi history happened over the 175 years many things occurred in this building within these halls that affected mississippi history. And made us what we are today. From 1839 to 1903 this building served as Mississippi State house. Which was the witness of many important laws passed. Visits by important statesmen across the south. A lot of im...