Series 475: Ordinance of Secession. 1861.
General Records of the State of Mississippi (RG 1). Secession Convention.
As of 12/03/2020
Series 475: Ordinance of Secession. 1861.
General Records of the State of Mississippi (RG 1). Secession Convention.
This series contains the Ordinance of Secession by which the State of Mississippi made a formal announcement of its intent to leave the Federal Union of the United States (ie secede). It contains the original writing of the documentation along with signatures of all delegates present. There are also digital scans on the MDAH website.
ACCESS NOTE These records are fragile and must be handled according to the following instructions: |
| 1861 (Jan. 1) [facsimile] | 00031 |
| 1861 [photographic prints] | 07325 |